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James Hardin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Hardin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ansel & Russell — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hardin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hardin | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ross Hardin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Hardin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Zelma Hardin | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Washington, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardin |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Washington, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Washington, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Washington-County, Kentucky
Head, age 28
Washington-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hardin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Hardin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ansel Hardin (~0.92 confidence) and father Russell Hardin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Hardin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ansel Hardin
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Russell Hardin
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Hardin
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hardin
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Washington-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01361-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J W Berry | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Anna Lou Berry | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | R H Hardin | 50 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ethel Hardin | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | William Hardin | 17 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 46 | Darchula Hardin | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | William H Hardin | 22 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ruby D Hardin | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | William Jr Hardin | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Will Scaggs | 60 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lucy Scaggs | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lola Scaggs | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Hazel Scaggs | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Herman Scaggs | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ollie Gray | 63 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lola Bell Gray | 43 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | M V Sutherland | 85 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Joseph Hardin | 27 | Nephew | Farming | Kentucky |
| 59 | Jewell Hardin | 16 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ben Simpson | 61 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 61 | Mattie Simpson | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Martha Simpson | 37 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ben H Jr Simpson | 28 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mina Simpson | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 65 | James Hardin THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 66 | Zelma Hardin | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mary Katherine Hardin | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ross Hardin | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | W T Ennis | 51 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 70 | Pearl Ennis | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | James Ennis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Bennie Lee Ennis | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Odis Cheatham | 36 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lucille Cheatham | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | James Cheatham | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Marietta Cheatham | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Estella Cheatham | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ivan Boblet | 43 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 79 | Elsie Boblet | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mary Boblet | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)