JH
James Howell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Howell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Howell | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Aleene Howell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Howell | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Head Howell Howard G | Other | — | — | |
| Donald Howell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Wilbert Howell | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Raymond Howell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nellie Howell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Lillian Howell | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $600 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Howell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Howell
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03898-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Deck Fox | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | May M Fox | 51 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ethel M Fox | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Warner D Fox | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mary F Fox | 15 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 46 | Vivian R Fox | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Roy M Crawley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Annie S Crawley | 33 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 49 | Betty L Crawley | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Roy M Jr Crawley | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Joseph D Phillips | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Florence Phillips | 62 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mary Jane Phillips | 15 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 54 | Woodrow W Shipley | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Evelyn Shipley | 22 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 56 | James M Crawley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Laura E Crawley | 52 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 58 | Velma G Crawley | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 59 | Emma J Crawley | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 60 | James M Jr Crawley | 18 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 61 | William B Crawley | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Clyde E Crawley | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Dorothy Dean Crawley | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Albert Vandergriff | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Martha M Vandergriff | 57 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 66 | James W Parker | 35 | Son-L | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | James R Howell THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Nellie J Howell | 47 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 69 | Wilbert G Howell | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Raymond C Howell | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Aleene G Howell | 17 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 72 | Head Howell, Howard G | None | M | Wpa | — |
| 73 | Lillian E Howell | 25 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 74 | Donald E Howell | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Shirley V Howell | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Leonard Iles | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lenora Iles | 30 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 78 | Aulton Iles | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ulysses Iles | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Martin Iles | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)