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James Gregory — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Barren-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this James Gregory across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barren-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Corrie & Essie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBarren-County, Kentucky
SurnameGregory
Given NameJames
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Barren
Additional Details
Occupationsales clerk
IndustryRetail Grocery
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked75
Income (1939)720
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceKentucky
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationSales Clerk
Township / WardGlasgow City
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Daniel Morrison Other — 21 ~1919
Corrie Gregory Spouse — 57 ~1883
Junie Gregory Head — 55 ~1885
James Gregory Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Barren, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gregory
Given Name James H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Barren, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gregory
Given Name James H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Barren-County, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
Surname Gregory
Given Name James
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Barren
Occupation sales clerk
Industry Retail Grocery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 75
Income (1939) 720
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Kentucky
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.
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Our Model Tree links James Gregory across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Corrie Gregory (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Gregory (~0.92 confidence) and father James Gregory (~0.92 confidence) and father Junie Gregory (~0.92 confidence) and father Turner Gregory (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Corrie Gregory
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Gregory
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Gregory
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Junie Gregory
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Turner Gregory
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gregory
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00083)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nannie Turner 41 wife 0 Kentucky
2 Kenneth Turner 16 son 0 Tennessee
3 Hollis Turner 10 son — Kentucky
4 Waterman W. Coffman 30 head Maintenance Kentucky
5 Ester Coffman 32 wife 0 Kentucky
6 Jean C. Coffman 5 daughter — Kentucky
7 Joe C. Coffman 5 son — Kentucky
8 Donald W. Coffman 3 son — Kentucky
9 Carlton Smith 31 head Merchant Kentucky
10 Ruby Smith 27 wife Laundress Kentucky
11 James Smith 9 son — Kentucky
12 Barbara J. Smith 5 daughter — Kentucky
13 Carl H. Smith 2 son — Kentucky
14 Della Harrison 65 head 0 Kentucky
15 Arthur D. Pritcock 30 head Barber Kentucky
16 Lou J. Pritcock 28 wife 0 Kentucky
17 Harold D. Pritcock 8 son — Kentucky
18 Andrew Pritcock 7 son — Kentucky
19 Ray Duval 44 head Truck Driver Kentucky
20 Aline K. Duval 27 wife 0 Kentucky
21 Mary F. Duval 10 daughter — Kentucky
22 Glady J. Duval 8 daughter — Kentucky
23 Junie Gregory 55 head Shipping Clerk Kentucky
24 Corrie Gregory 57 wife 0 Kentucky
25 James Gregory THIS PERSON 21 son Sales Clerk Kentucky
26 Daniel Morrison 21 lodger Truck Driver Kentucky
27 Millard D. Thurman 68 head 0 Kentucky
28 Claude Thurman 39 son Merchant Kentucky
29 Etta Pulliam 43 head 0 Tennessee
30 Andrew Pulliam 16 son 0 Kentucky
31 Louise Pulliam 15 daughter 0 Kentucky
32 Sadie Pulliam 13 daughter — Kentucky
33 Wiley Pulliam 11 son — Kentucky
34 Juanita Pulliam 8 daughter — Kentucky
35 Charles H. Shirley 76 head 0 Kentucky
36 Alice Shirley 24 daughter 0 Kentucky
37 Joe R. Nunn 51 head Printer Kentucky
38 Della Nunn 52 wife 0 Kentucky
39 Anna M. Nunn 18 daughter Beauty Operator Kentucky
40 William P. Nunn 16 son Printer Kentucky

Pedigree Summary

James
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)

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