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James Floyd — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Floyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Almont & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Floyd |
| Given Name | James Calvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brewer Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | trucker |
| Industry | transfer co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Brewer Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Floyd | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Floyd | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Almont Floyd | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Floyd | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Howard, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Howard, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Floyd |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Howard, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Howard, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Floyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Howard-County, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Howard-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Floyd |
| Given Name | James Calvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brewer Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Occupation | trucker |
| Industry | transfer co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Floyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Almont Floyd (~0.92 confidence) and father James Floyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Oneal Floyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Floyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Floyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Almont Floyd
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Floyd
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oneal Floyd
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Floyd
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Floyd
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Floyd
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lola Floyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Howard-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00142-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jewel Faye Tallant | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | J. Walter Tallant | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Jimmie Tallant | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | R. E. (X) Tallant | 69 | Father | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | M. J. Tallant | 65 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Dale Smith | 21 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Irene Smith | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Doris Ann Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Almont Floyd | 47 | Head | Foreman | Arkansas |
| 50 | Willie Floyd | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | James Calvin Floyd THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Trucker | Arkansas |
| 52 | Lola Mae Floyd | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Howell Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Opal D. Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Calvin Jacques | 31 | Head | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 56 | Conway Jacques | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | W. Thomas Jacques | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Lem B. Billings | 77 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Annie E. Billings | 82 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ryder Billings | 56 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | John D. Webb | 42 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Dora Webb | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Floyd Webb | 22 | Son | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 64 | Lena Mae Webb | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Fritz Brock | 45 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Myrtle Brock | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Preston Brock | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Olin Brock | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Herman Brock | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Gletis Brock | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Jean Brock | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Juanita Brock | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Doyle Brock | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Bobby Brock | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Oda D. Chandler | 50 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 76 | Odean Chandler | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Chester Chandler | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Delain Chandler | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Reeder James | 60 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Dan James | 58 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)