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James Fleming — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Fleming across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Clarence — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | waiter |
| Industry | night club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 195 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Edmonds | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gladys Fleming | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clarence Fleming | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Charles Edmonds | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arthur Edmonds | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arthur Edmonds | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Louis Owens | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ed Price | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Charles Fleming | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Fleming | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Fleming | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Louise Fleming | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flemming |
| Given Name | James Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Body Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Son, age 27
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | waiter |
| Industry | night club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 195 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Fleming across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Flemming (~0.81 confidence) and father Clarence Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and father James Flemming (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Flemming (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Fleming (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Andrew Flemming
b. ~1854
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Clarence Fleming
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Flemming
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Fleming
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Flemming
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Fleming
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Fleming
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Gladys Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Edmonds
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03969-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordelia Stewart | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Juanita Stewart | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | George Thomas | 54 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Izella Thomas | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Henry Anderson Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Jacob W. Dammons | 56 | Head | Letter Carrier | Tennessee |
| 7 | Annie Dammons | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lizzie Bates | 73 | Head | Ironing | Tennessee |
| 9 | Inez Jones | 17 | Daughter | Ironer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Clarence Fleming | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Louise Fleming | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | John Fleming | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charles Fleming | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Gladys Fleming | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | James Fleming THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 16 | Arthur Edmonds | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Virginia Edmonds | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Arthur, Jr. Edmonds | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Charles Robert Edmonds | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Louis Owens | 5 | Son of Louise | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ed Price | 65 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | William Mccannon | 40 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 23 | Beauter Mccannon | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 24 | Herbert Fagan | 23 | Son-in-law | Porter | Mississippi |
| 25 | Wilma Fagan | 18 | Daughter | Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 26 | George W. Monroe | 72 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Hattie Monroe | 44 | Wife | House Cleaner | Arkansas |
| 28 | Viola Burks | 50 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Jack Burks | 18 | Son | Sawmill Helper | Tennessee |
| 30 | Elsie Gardner Burks | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | William Dagshy | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Frankie Dagshy | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Russell Dagshy | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | William, Jr. Dagshy | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jacob W. Roberts | 57 | Head | Letter Carrier | Arkansas |
| 36 | Josephine Roberts | 43 | Wife | Office Manager | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ellen Bentley | 70 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Roy Morris | 36 | Lodger | Chauffeur & Porter | Tennessee |
| 39 | George Flaggs | 43 | Head | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 40 | Elda Flaggs | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)