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James Horton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Horton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Paint Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Horton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Catherine Horton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Barbara Horton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Frank Horton | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Horton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Horton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frank Horton | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Horton | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Richard Horton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Patrick Horton | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Carl Horton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Florence Horton | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Missouri
Son, age 10
Greene, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Greene-County, Missouri
Son, age 20
Greene-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Paint Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Horton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Horton
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Missouri
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Sibling
Barbara Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Greene-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02108-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter E. Duncan | 3 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Frank A. Horton | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 3 | Florence Horton | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Frank A. Jr. Horton | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | James Horton THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Missouri |
| 6 | Virginia Horton | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | William Horton | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Richard Horton | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Catherine Horton | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Patrick Horton | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Carl Horton | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Barbara Sue Horton | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Charles Horton | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Walter Seboldt | 38 | Head | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 15 | Ernestine Seboldt | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Orville Cook | 35 | Head | Bus Operator | Missouri |
| 17 | Mamie Cook | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Virginia Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Redford Hunt | 36 | Head | Transport Truck | Missouri |
| 20 | Lola Hunt | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Ernest Hunt | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Fred Bernet | 45 | Head | Manager | N. Dakota |
| 23 | Mystic Bernet | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Dorothy Bernet | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Robert Bernet | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | William Sturdevant | 34 | Head | Stock Docker | Missouri |
| 27 | Dorothy Sturdevant | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Carl Sturdevant | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Sandra Sturdevant | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Hubert Rogers | 27 | Head | Steel Worker | Missouri |
| 31 | Emma Rogers | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Robert Rogers | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Rice Nance | 56 | Head | Chief Engineer | Missouri |
| 34 | Lenora Nance | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Narcissus Widner | 82 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Gordon Vawm | 17 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Harry Lawson | 52 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 38 | Wealtha Lawson | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Clarence Lawson | 26 | Son | Attendant | Nebraska |
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)