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James Gentry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cleburne-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Gentry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleburne-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleburne-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleburne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Valley Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Gentry | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Tom Gentry | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Emmogene Gentry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Richard Gentry | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Gentry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Gentry | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maude Gentry | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Perry Gentry | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cleburne, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Cleburne, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cleburne-County, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Cleburne-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleburne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Gentry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Gentry
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Martha Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmogene Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Perry Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Cleburne-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleburne-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00125-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coyner F Stark | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 2 | Muetta Stark | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Jacqueline Stark | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Jerry Stark | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Charlotte Stark | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | William P Stark | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | David D Stark | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Vernon E Stark | 46 | Head | Educator | Arkansas |
| 9 | Clarice Stark | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Phoebe J R B Stark | 14 | Daughter | School Teacher | Arkansas |
| 11 | Bradley Alley Stark | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Joe Mcmorris | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Maude S Mcmorris | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Dorotha Mcmorris | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | George W Mcmorris | 20 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Curtis R Mcmorris | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Margaret M Delozier | 61 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Nathan H B Delozier | 30 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Doyal Pauline Delozier | 27 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Flowers Jewel H Delozier | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Stanley S Donahue | 32 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Leon Donahue | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Victor Donahue | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Stark Violet Lee Donahue | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Tom G Gentry | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Maude Gentry | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | James H Gentry THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Richard J Gentry | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Emmogene Gentry | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Perry G Gentry | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Martha A Gentry | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Martha L Gentry | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Anderson B Varner | 34 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Gwendolyn Varner | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Francis Varner | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Inez Varner | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Virginia Lee Varner | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lawrence Dugger | 24 | Head | Asst Editor | Arkansas |
| 39 | Nell O Dugger | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Howard C Dugger | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)