James Henry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Henry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Blount-County, Tennessee
Surname	Henry
Given Name	James S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Maryville
1935 Residence (County)	Blount
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Aluminum Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Maryville
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Louise Henry	Daughter	—	25	~1915
James Henry	Head	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Blount, Tennessee

Head, age 47

Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henry
Given Name	James S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Overseer
Industry	Aluminum Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	F
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Blount, Tennessee

Head, age 58

Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henry
Given Name	James S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Driller
Industry	Aluminum Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Blount-County, Tennessee

Head, age 68

Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members

Surname	Henry
Given Name	James S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Maryville
1935 Residence (County)	Blount
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Aluminum Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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James Henry

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00346)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Naomi Robinson	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
42	Helen Robinson	20	Daughter	—	Tennessee
43	Dorothy Mae Robinson	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
44	Elizabeth Robinson	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
45	Lorene Robinson	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
46	John Robinson	4	Son	—	Tennessee
47	Annie Winters	60	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
48	Marjorie Winters	32	Daughter	Laundress	Tennessee
49	John Patty	53	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
50	Ourtie Patty	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
51	Mirtie Patty	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
52	Lester Lewis	55	Head	Brick Mason	Tennessee
53	Bertie Lewis	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
54	Charles Lewis	15	Son	New Worker	Tennessee
55	Jack Lewis	9	Son	—	Tennessee
56	Jesse Russell	27	Son-in-law	Carpenter	Tennessee
57	Catherine Russell	23	Daughter	—	Tennessee
58	Ronald Russell	3	Grandson	—	Tennessee
59	Nancy Jo Russell	0	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
60	Tom Fagg	29	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
61	Frances Fagg	24	Wife	—	Tennessee
62	Tommy Fagg	7	Son	—	Tennessee
63	Mary Jane Fagg	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
64	Jo Anne Fagg	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
65	Sam N. Hurst	63	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
66	Margaret Hurst	67	Wife	—	Tennessee
67	Donald Hurst	17	Grandson	—	Tennessee
68	Robert Hurst	16	Grandson	—	Tennessee
69	Rose Davis	38	Servant	Housework	Tennessee
70	John Starrett	32	Head	Labour	Tennessee
71	Alma Mae Starrett	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
72	Catleen Gibson	16	Step-daughter	—	Tennessee
73	Billy Gibson	9	Step-son	—	Tennessee
74	Eva Jo Gibson	7	Step-daughter	—	Tennessee
75	Gerald Gibson	4	Step-son	—	Tennessee
76	Thomas Newberry	34	Head	Roller	Tennessee
77	Arthie Newberry	37	Wife	Secretary	Tennessee
78	Dora Ruth Newberry	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
79	James S. Henry THIS PERSON	68	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
80	Louise Henry	25	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Tennessee

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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.

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