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James Hale — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashley-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Hale across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashley-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashley-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | James Wilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banner twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Banner Twp |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Hale | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Hale | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Hale | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Swain Hale | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herman Hale | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Hale | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Zelma Hale | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashley, Arkansas
Son, age
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ashley-County, Arkansas
Son, age 10
Ashley-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | James Wilbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banner twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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 Hale across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hale
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Herman Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Swain Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Ashley-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashley-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00117-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. M. Hale | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Zelma Hale | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 3 | Herman Hale | 21 | Son | Farm Help | Arkansas |
| 4 | Swain Hale | 15 | Son | Farm Help | Arkansas |
| 5 | Raymond Hale | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | James Wilbert Hale THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | John Edward Hale | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Prince D. Adams | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lillie May Adams | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 10 | L. L. Adams | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Violet Adams | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 12 | Imogene Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Marjorie Ann Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Lucky Watkins | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Kathy Watkins | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 16 | L. W. Watkins | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Sail Robinson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Maxine Robinson | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 19 | Mary Helen Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | J. D. Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | E. D. Adams | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Steele Adams | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 23 | Ellis Adams | 17 | Son | Farm Help | Arkansas |
| 24 | Vera Adams | 15 | Daughter | Farm Help | Arkansas |
| 25 | Mat Q. Starky | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ruby Starky | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mildred Irene Starky | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)