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James Garner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Garner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 5 - Bamford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 Bamford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Garner | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Esther Garner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Evelyn Garner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vergil Garner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eugene Garner | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clarence Garner | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Vi Garner | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Son, age
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Shelby-County, Alabama
Son, age 10
Shelby-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 5 - Bamford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Garner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Garner
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Alabama
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Sibling
Eugene Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vergil Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vi Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Alabama
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00079-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Garner | 46 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 2 | Vi H Garner | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Evelyn Garner | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | James E. Garner THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Eugene Garner | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Vergil Garner | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Esther Fay Garner | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | C. O. Lambert | 32 | Head | Road Work | Alabama |
| 9 | Jessie Lee Lambert | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Franklin D. Lambert | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Jamie Lambert | 64 | Head | — | Alabama |
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)