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James Frazier — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Letcher-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Frazier across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Letcher-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Brenda & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Letcher-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Frazier |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | T 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 4 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Frazier | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Opal Frazier | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Frazier | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Tommie Frazier | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Victor Frazier | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Melvin Frazier | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Evelyn Frazier | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Simon Frazier | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Frazier | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jimmie Frazier | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Letcher, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frazier |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frazier |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Letcher-County, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Letcher-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Frazier |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Letcher |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | T 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Frazier across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Brenda Frazier (~0.92 confidence) and father John Frazier (~0.92 confidence) and father Melvin Frazier (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Frazier (~0.92 confidence) and father Grant Frazier (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Brenda Frazier
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Frazier
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Melvin Frazier
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Frazier
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grant Frazier
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Frazier
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Victor Frazier
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Frazier
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommie Frazier
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simon Frazier
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Frazier
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Frazier
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Frazier
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Letcher-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Letcher-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01330-00978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Frazier | 37 | Head | Road Construction | Kentucky |
| 2 | Arminda Frazier | 45 | Wife | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 3 | Jimmie Frazier | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 4 | Christine Frazier | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Steven Frazier | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mac Frazier | 49 | Head | Road Construction | Kentucky |
| 7 | Melvia Frazier | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Vivia Mae Frazier | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Sam Frazier | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Jesse Frazier | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Melvin Frazier | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ida Frazier | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | James Frazier THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Victor Frazier | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Simon Frazier | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Opal Frazier | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Evelyn Frazier | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jimmie Frazier | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Tommie Frazier | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ruth Frazier | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Gabel Caudill | 19 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lula Caudill | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Jimmie Joe Caudill | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Zeke Caudill | 42 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Aggie Jean Caudill | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Melvina Caudill | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Juanita Caudill | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Eliza Caudill | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Jeanette Caudill | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Martha Elam | 21 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ray Elam | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Jim Banks | 47 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 33 | Cinda Banks | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Runa Faye Banks | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ruby Banks | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Cuba Banks | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Nolan Banks | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Nova Banks | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Roland Banks | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Hattie Frazier | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 siblings
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)