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James Golden — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Golden across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Golden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Golden | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Golden | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Golden | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Martha Golden | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Golden | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joe Golden | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Martha Golden | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mildred Golden | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Son, age 4
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Golden |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
White, Tennessee
Son, age 15
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Golden |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
White-County, Tennessee
Son, age 25
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Golden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Golden across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Golden (~0.92 confidence) and father James Golden (~0.92 confidence) and father James Golden (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Golden (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Golden
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Golden
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Golden
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Golden
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Golden
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
John Golden
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Golden
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Golden
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Golden
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Golden
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — White-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burt Mcculley | 60 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 2 | Louvena Mcculley | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | James H. Golden | 52 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 4 | Martha Golden | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James Golden THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 6 | John Golden | 23 | Son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mildred Golden | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Charles Golden | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Joe Golden | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Martha Golden | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Vili Morris | 74 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Vada Morris | 42 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Zola Morris | 36 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Verla England | 40 | Daughter | Home | Tennessee |
| 15 | Geneva England | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Extra Wide Vacant | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | Will Emerton | 63 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bessie Emerton | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Betty Emerton | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Emerton | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Billy B. Hitchcock | 45 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 22 | Myrtle Hitchcock | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | William H. Hitchcock | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Agnes D. Hitchcock | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Radus Hitchcock | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | George Emerton | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ruby Emerton | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | William A. Brown | 50 | Son-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sallie Brown | 39 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ralph Brown | 9 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | William J. Brown | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | George R. Brown | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Freddie M. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ethel Lawrence | 35 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Virginia Lawrence | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Billy Lawrence | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Robert Lawrence | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Edna N. Lawrence | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Johnson Clause | 60 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Estelle Clause | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 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)