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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 Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Floyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 525 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Floyd | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Floyd | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| James Floyd | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Floyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 24
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Floyd |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 32
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Floyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 525 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 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 Floyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Floyd (~0.92 confidence) and father John Floyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Floyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Floyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Floyd
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Floyd
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Floyd
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Floyd
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Floyd
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03971-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Paschall | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Charles Paschall | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Minnie Paschall | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Theodore Paschall | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Bernice Paschall | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Doris Paschall | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Gloria Paschall | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Julius Paschall | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Paul Paschall | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | John Floyd | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ellen Floyd | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | James Floyd THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 53 | Bettie Taylor | 39 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 54 | William Taylor | 18 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Milton Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | James Boyd | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Altha Boyd | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ella B Boyd | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | James Boyd | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Clarence Moore | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ora L Moore | 32 | Wife | House Maid | Tennessee |
| 62 | Clarence Bell | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lester Bell | 13 | Step | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Curtis Bell | 11 | Step | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Clarence Jr Moore | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Clara B Moore | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Joe Moore | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Will Carney | 40 | Head | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ella Carney | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Josie Carney | 21 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Chick Carney | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Clara Carney | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Henry Carney | 33 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ben Nickerson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Marie Nickerson | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Mary Nickerson | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | James Nickerson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ben Nickerson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Clarence Nickerson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Reserved In Error | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)