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James Huff — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Huff across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Curman Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Curman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Huff | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pauline Huff | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Huff | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sullivan, Indiana
Son, age 7
Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Sullivan, Indiana
Son, age 19
Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Sullivan-County, Indiana
Head, age 29
Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Curman Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Huff across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Huff (~0.92 confidence) and father William Huff (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Huff (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Huff
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Huff
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Huff
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Huff
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Indiana
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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 — Sullivan-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cora Burton | 38 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Jeanette Burton | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Oren Patton | 42 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Bernice Patton | 40 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | John Freeman Patton | 3 | son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Annie | 70 | mother | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Russell Patton | 36 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 48 | Le Rose Patton | 35 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Anna Lois Patton | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Philip Dennon | 74 | head | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Lilly Dennon | 62 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Murphy Maurene | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Roy Kelley | 52 | head | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Nellie Kelley | 52 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | John Gray | 21 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Lily Kelly | 52 | head | — | Indiana |
| 57 | James Huff THIS PERSON | 29 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Pauline Huff | 23 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Carl Huff | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Claude Pounds | 45 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | Leona Pounds | 43 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Vern Pounds | 22 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | Hilda Pounds | 19 | daughter | Waitress | Indiana |
| 64 | Frank Pounds | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Charles T. Cox | 62 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Anna Cox | 60 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Jesse Bradbury | 53 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 68 | Elsa Bradbury | 50 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Faye Bradbury | 25 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Margaret Patton | 80 | head | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Rella Arnett | 12 | grand dau | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Guerd Easter | 40 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Gratis Easter | 37 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Eugene Easter | 10 | son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | John Lester | 86 | head | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Nancy J. Lester | 83 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Mary Douty | 58 | head | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Flyura Douty | 44 | sister | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Herschel Huff | 38 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Myrtle Mckinney | 62 | head | — | Indiana |
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)