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James Freeman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & James — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Obion-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Outside Kenton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Outside Kenton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Buchanan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vilsie Freeman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Freeman | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Buchanan | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Freeman | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dale Freeman | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ora Freeman | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Obion-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Outside Kenton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Freeman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father James Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Freeman
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Freeman
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Freeman
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Freeman
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Freeman
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Naomi Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vilsie Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Obion-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03925-00323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Ella White | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Annie Ralph White | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lewis B. Pate | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Margaret Pate | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lewis B. Jr. Pate | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mary Pate | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Floyd Pate | 22 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | John Samuel Dillon | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Minnie Kate Dillon | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elsie Marie Dillon | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | L. J. Dillon | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Martha Lou Dillon | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | James Freeman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ora Freeman | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | James Freeman THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Vilsie Freeman | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Dale Freeman | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | James Buchanan | 23 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Naomi Buchanan | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ray D. Crabtree | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ellene Crabtree | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Joe Crabtree | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Carol Crabtree | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bernice Duren | 36 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Charles Jr. Duren | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Roy Hindley | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Effie Hindley | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | L. C. Mcknight | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lula Mcknight | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Russell Mcknight | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Christine Mcknight | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Martin Mcknight | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary Hall | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Scott Vaughn | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lula Vaughn | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Arthur Vaughn | 20 | Son | Surveyor | Tennessee |
| 37 | Polly Vaughn | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Willie C. May | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lura D. May | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | James Royal May | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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)