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James Horton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Maury-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Horton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMaury-County, Tennessee
SurnameHorton
Given NameJames Ed.
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Nashville
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceTennessee
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardMt Pleasant
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Willie Winnix Daughter — 11 ~1929
Fanny Horton Daughter — 10 ~1930
Willie Winnix Head — 35 ~1905
Allie Horton Other — 34 ~1906
Sherman Horton Other — 16 ~1924
Leon Garner Other — 20 ~1920
William Horton Son — 12 ~1928
Eugene Winnix Son — 20 ~1920
James Horton Son — 14 ~1926
James Winnix Son — 19 ~1921
Annie Winnix Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1930
Marshall, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Marshall, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Horton
Given Name James P
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Maury-County, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
Surname Horton
Given Name James Ed.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Nashville
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Willie Winnix
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Winnix
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Winnix
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fanny Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Maury-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03920-00598)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Helen Black 15 daughter — Tennessee
2 Molly Mae Black 38 sister-in-law Cook Tennessee
3 George Black 40 brother-in-law Common Labor Tennessee
4 Jenny Black 40 sister-in-law House Keeper Tennessee
5 Courtney Peltier 40 head Cook Tennessee
6 Lois Peltier 18 daughter House Keeper Tennessee
7 Charlie O. Warton 74 head — Tennessee
8 Hattie Warton 73 wife — Tennessee
9 Maisie Burnett 58 sister-in-law — Tennessee
10 Willie A. Winnix 35 head Laundress Alabama
11 Annie Mae Winnix 38 wife Laundress Tennessee
12 Eugene Winnix 20 son Lodging House Keeper Tennessee
13 James Winnix 19 son Common Labor Tennessee
14 Willie Mae Winnix 11 daughter — Tennessee
15 Allie Belle Horton 34 lodger — Tennessee
16 Sherman Jr. Horton 16 lodger son — Tennessee
17 James Ed. Horton THIS PERSON 14 son — Tennessee
18 William H. Horton 12 son — Tennessee
19 Fanny Linda Horton 10 daughter — Tennessee
20 Leon Garner 20 lodging head — Tennessee
21 Robert Jennings 50 head Construction Tennessee
22 Louberta Jennings 41 wife Common Labor Tennessee
23 Robert Jr. Jennings 21 son Common Labor Tennessee
24 Lizzie Jennings 75 mother — Tennessee
25 Oscar Gentry 25 head Common Labor Tennessee
26 Lula Mae Gentry 19 wife — Tennessee
27 Christine Merriano 29 head — Tennessee
28 James Merriano 12 son — Tennessee
29 Eugene Merriano 10 son — Tennessee
30 Civie Merriano 6 son — Tennessee
31 Girtler Kearcy 21 head Common Labor Alabama
32 Ida Bell Kearcy 21 wife — Pennsylvania
33 Ismelda Kearcy 2 daughter — Alabama
34 Gary Kearcy 1 son — Alabama
35 Mary Bullock 19 sister-in-law — Alabama
36 Mary Grant 39 mother-in-law Eq. Cook Alabama
37 Buck Gordon 90 head — Tennessee
38 Junie Sharpie 25 head Common Labor Tennessee
39 Mattie Sharpie 22 wife — Tennessee
40 Willie Pointer 42 head Common Labor 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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