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James Kirk — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mcnairy-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Kirk across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcnairy-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMcnairy-County, Tennessee
SurnameKirk
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Mcnairy
1935 Residence (County)McNairy
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked35
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Est. Birth Year~1923

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
Clifford Kirk Son — 31 ~1909
R Kirk Son — 10 ~1930
Fredie Kirk Daughter — 19 ~1921
Lish Kirk Head — 55 ~1885
Bruce Kirk Son — 16 ~1924
James Kirk Son — 17 ~1923
Andrew Armstrong Other — 68 ~1872
Artie Kirk Daughter — 14 ~1926
Marry Kirk Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1930
Mcnairy, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Mcnairy, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kirk
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Mcnairy-County, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Mcnairy-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Kirk
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Mcnairy
1935 Residence (County) McNairy
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 35
Highest Grade No 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Kirk across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Kirk
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bruce Kirk
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Artie Kirk
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fredie Kirk
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Kirk
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Kirk
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 — Mcnairy-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03916-00556)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Luther Campbell 35 Head Farmer Tennessee
42 Mary O Campbell 31 Wife — Tennessee
43 Hellen B Campbell 13 Daughter — Tennessee
44 Curtis G Campbell 10 Son — Tennessee
45 Joseph A Campbell 9 Son — Tennessee
46 Earnest E Campbell 5 Son — Tennessee
47 Robert E Campbell 2 Son — Tennessee
48 Melton John A Campbell 19 Nephew — Tennessee
49 Annie M Campbell 17 Niece — Tennessee
50 Joseph A Campbell 78 Father — Mississippi
51 Lish W Kirk 55 Head Farmer Tennessee
52 Marry O Kirk 46 Wife — Tennessee
53 Clifford Kirk 31 Son Farmer Tennessee
54 James Kirk THIS PERSON 17 Son — Tennessee
55 Bruce Kirk 16 Son — Tennessee
56 Artie M Kirk 14 Daughter — Tennessee
57 R J Kirk 10 Son — Tennessee
58 Fredie L Kirk 19 Daughter — Tennessee
59 Andrew Armstrong 68 Boarder — Mississippi
60 Ethel Burns 29 Head Farmer Tennessee
61 Jones Burns 26 Wife — Mississippi
62 Ethel J Burns 4 Daughter — Tennessee
63 Mattie J Burns 2 Daughter — Tennessee
64 George H Miller 76 Head — Tennessee
65 Effie Powell 52 Daughter Farmer Tennessee
66 Worley J Powell 20 Grandson Labor Tennessee
67 James R Collins 27 Head Labor Tennessee
68 Jewell Collins 21 Wife — Tennessee
69 Bobie E Collins 5 Son — Tennessee
70 Billie J Collins 3 Son — Tennessee
71 George W Mitchel 44 Head Labor Tennessee
72 Martha M Mitchel 13 Daughter — Tennessee
73 Martha M Mitchel 65 Mother — Alabama
74 George L Barden 68 Head Farmer Alabama
75 Margrett Barden 55 Wife — Mississippi
76 John J Brumley 40 Head Farmer Alabama
77 Vertie Brumley 37 Wife — Tennessee
78 John W Brumley 3 Son — Tennessee
79 Thomas F Robertson 50 Head Farmer Tennessee
80 Marry E Robertson 47 Wife — 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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