James Irwin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Irwin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Anderson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Irwin
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R.
1935 Residence (County)	Anderson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Civil District 2
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Steven Rogers	Other	—	2	~1938
Carl Irwin	Son	—	35	~1905
Jeanette Rogers	Daughter	—	23	~1917
James Irwin	Head	—	60	~1880
Viola Irwin	Spouse	—	58	~1882
Smith Rogers	Other	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1930

Anderson, Tennessee

Head, age 46

Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Irwin
Given Name	James D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Anderson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 60

Anderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

Surname	Irwin
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R.
1935 Residence (County)	Anderson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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James Irwin

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03871-00036)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bertha M. Good	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
2	Francis M. Irwin	76	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
3	Nora H. Irwin	63	Wife	—	Tennessee
4	Winnie L. Irwin	38	Daughter	—	Tennessee
5	Frank E. Irwin	29	Son	School Teacher	Tennessee
6	Joseph L. Carden	85	Head	Merchant	Tennessee
7	Hattie Longmire	48	Daughter	Music Teacher	Tennessee
8	Betty G. Longmire	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
9	William F. Nowack	57	Head	Clerk	Alabama
10	Evelyn H. Nowack	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	Ruth E. Nowack	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
12	Hannah G. Nowack	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
13	John A. Jordan	48	Head	Fireman	Tennessee
14	Irine W. Jordan	42	Wife	—	Alabama
15	Hazel E. Holmes	19	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	William L. Carden	50	Head	Merchant	Tennessee
17	Bonnie L. Carden	42	Wife	Clerk	Tennessee
18	Lewis R. Hill	56	Head	Barber	Tennessee
19	Hugh A. Sharp	49	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
20	Lillie Sharp	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
21	Hugh A. Sharp	21	Son	—	Tennessee
22	Bart Herron	81	Head	—	Tennessee
23	Carl G. Campbell	20	Caretaker	Caretaker	Tennessee
24	Virgie M. Campbell	19	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Tennessee
25	Beulah G. Rutherford	40	Head	Teacher	Tennessee
26	Robert A. Rutherford	14	Son	—	Tennessee
27	Melda Lett	68	Head	—	Tennessee
28	Bernice E. Lee	25	Head	—	Tennessee
29	Howard G. Lee	4	Son	—	Tennessee
30	William E. Lee	0	Son	—	Tennessee
31	William D. Craig	52	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
32	Stella B. Craig	55	Wife	—	Tennessee
33	James R. Craig	19	Son	Helper	Tennessee
34	James Irwin THIS PERSON	60	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
35	Viola Irwin	58	Wife	—	Tennessee
36	Carl J. Irwin	35	Son	Watchman	Tennessee
37	Smith Rogers	30	Son-in-law	Laborer	Tennessee
38	Jeanette M. Rogers	23	Daughter	—	Tennessee
39	Steven A. Rogers	2	Grandson	—	Tennessee
40	Hugh S. Duncan	39	Head	Trucker	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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