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James Lambert — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Poinsett-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Lambert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Poinsett-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Poinsett-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dobson township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Poinsett |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dobson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Lambert | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bertha Lambert | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Lambert | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Leona Lambert | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Poinsett, Arkansas
Head, age 48
Poinsett, Arkansas · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Limbert |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Poinsett, Arkansas
Head, age 57
Poinsett, Arkansas · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Poinsett-County, Arkansas
Head, age 68
Poinsett-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dobson township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Poinsett |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links James Lambert across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lambert
Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Poinsett-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Poinsett-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00162-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora Barnett | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Eveline Aulidger | 62 | Mother in law | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | James D. Lambert THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 4 | Leona Lambert | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Bertha Lambert | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Leo Lambert | 16 | Son | Farm Labour | Arkansas |
| 7 | Walker Wilhelm | 53 | Head | Labour | Indiana |
| 8 | Essie Wilhelm | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Warren Wilhelm | 20 | Son | Farm Labour | Arkansas |
| 10 | Kenneth Wilhelm | 18 | Son | Farm Labour | Arkansas |
| 11 | Junior Wilhelm | 15 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 12 | Louise Wilhelm | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lavada Wilhelm | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Marie Wilhelm | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Delano Wilhelm | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Buford Wayne Wilhelm | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | James Spradling | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Frances Spradling | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Joseph Spradling | 15 | Son | Farm Labour | Arkansas |
| 20 | Kathryn Spradling | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Elvaine Spradling | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Shirley Spradling | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | H. E. Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ola Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Pauline Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Emomalie Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Eugene Jones | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Rosa Mae Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Lilly Faye Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Aletta Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Head Trox | None | M | Farm | — |
| 33 | Lou Nora Trox | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Minnie Shearfield | 51 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Renaid Shearfield | 19 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 36 | Junior Shearfield | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Etta Bryant | 27 | Head | Farm Labour | Arkansas |
| 38 | T. C. Bryant | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Nila Mae Bryant | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Gilbert Bice | 58 | Head | Farm Labour | Arkansas |
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)