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James Hampton — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Hampton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Betty — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hampton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winchester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Winchester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hampton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Hampton | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harold Hampton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Hampton | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Hampton | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edward Hampton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Clark, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hampton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clark, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Clark, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hampton |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Clark-County, Kentucky
Son, age 26
Clark-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hampton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winchester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Hampton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Hampton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Hampton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Hampton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Hampton
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Hampton
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Hampton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hampton
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Edward Hampton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Hampton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Hampton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Hampton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Clark-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01295-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grand- Winston | None | M | — | — |
| 42 | Grand- Arnold | None | M | — | — |
| 43 | Daughter Dolores | None | F | — | — |
| 44 | Son Cecil W | None | M | — | — |
| 45 | Betty Hampton | 42 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 46 | James Hampton THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 47 | Walter Hampton | 19 | Son | Porter | Kentucky |
| 48 | Harold Hampton | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 49 | Raymond Hampton | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Edward Hampton | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Grant P Holly | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Sam Williams | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Thomas Williams | 53 | Head | Car Washer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lettie Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Arlington Williams | 31 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mary Taylor | 67 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lou Strode | 55 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 58 | Luther Fry | 55 | Head | House Cleaning | Kentucky |
| 59 | Goldie Fry | 42 | Wife | Maid | Kentucky |
| 60 | Janie Chenault | 55 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 61 | William Bailey | 32 | Son-in-law | Labour | Kentucky |
| 62 | Rosie Bailey | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 63 | Nora Cutwright | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lizzie Hawkins | 65 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 65 | Jackie Walker | 63 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 66 | Eugene Holly | 51 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Naomi Holly | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 68 | John W Holly | 19 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 69 | Catherine Holly | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Robert L Holly | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Greene Mullins | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Sarah Mullins | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Susan Vivian | 27 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | James Nichols | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ally Nichols | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Elizabeth Nichols | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Callie Nichols | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Sallie Finch | 52 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 79 | Bert Parker | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 80 | Anna B Parker | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)