James Jennings — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Jennings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Anderson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Jennings
Given Name	James F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil Dist #4
1935 Residence (County)	Anderson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Civil Dist 4
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Libby Jennings	Other	—	4	~1936
Flora Jennings	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Roberta Jennings	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Ruth Jennings	Daughter	—	30	~1910
James Jennings	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Anderson, Tennessee

Head, age 44

Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jennings
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Anderson, Tennessee

Head, age 55

Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jennings
Given Name	James S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	400
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Anderson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 65

Anderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

Surname	Jennings
Given Name	James F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil Dist #4
1935 Residence (County)	Anderson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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James Jennings

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03871-00152)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	W. F. Haynes	49	Head	Millwright	Tennessee
2	Lottie Haynes	55	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	Everett Haynes	13	Son	—	Tennessee
4	Clifton Haynes	11	Son	—	Tennessee
5	Mary P. Haynes	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
6	Jack Haynes	7	Son	—	Tennessee
7	Raymond Haynes	4	Son	—	Tennessee
8	Arthur Haynes	2	Son	—	Tennessee
9	Herbert E. Hill	29	Nephew	Laborer	Tennessee
10	John Bryant	52	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
11	Emma Bryant	51	Wife	—	Tennessee
12	James Jr. Kelley	27	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
13	Georgia Kelley	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
14	James Jr. Kelley	2	Son	—	Tennessee
15	Ada Hale	45	Head	—	Tennessee
16	Otto Kanges	41	Head	Machine Fixer	Germany
17	Vada Kanges	29	Wife	—	Tennessee
18	Wilma Jean Kanges	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
19	Mick Gattis	22	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
20	Opal Gattis	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
21	Edward Gattis	0	Son	—	Tennessee
22	Edward Lucas	65	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
23	Ellen Lucas	61	Wife	—	Tennessee
24	Petty Lucas	23	Son	Truck Driver	Tennessee
25	Wesley Lucas	20	Son	Truck Driver	Tennessee
26	Mattie Lucas	80	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
27	David Swankey	60	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
28	Ora Swankey	57	Wife	—	Tennessee
29	Cleo Swankey	33	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
30	Lester Swankey	31	Daughter	Laborer	Tennessee
31	Maxie Swankey	29	Daughter	Seamstress	Tennessee
32	Edith Swankey	27	Daughter	Seamstress	Tennessee
33	James F. Jennings THIS PERSON	65	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
34	Flora Jennings	60	Wife	—	Tennessee
35	Ruth Jennings	30	Daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
36	Roberta Jennings	24	Daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
37	Libby Robert Jennings	4	Grandson	Laborer	Tennessee
38	John H. Wood	54	Head	Laborer	Virginia
39	Media Wood	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
40	Robert C. Wood	20	Son	Laborer	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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