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James Lindsay — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Lindsay across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marshall & Minnie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sevier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 13 His Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Lindsay | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| James Lindsay | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Lindsay | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Berl Lindsay | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Reese Lindsay | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Other, age 4
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Other, age 14
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 18 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sevier |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Lindsay across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marshall Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Lindsay (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marshall Lindsay
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Lindsay
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lindsay
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Reese Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berl Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verna Mcmellian | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Marthy Mcmellian | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Carl Mcmellian | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Berl Mcmellian | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Julius Marrer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lilly Mae Marrer | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Robert Marrer | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Marshall Lindsay | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Minnie Lindsay | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | James Lindsay THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Berl Lindsay | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Reese Lindsay | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | William Garner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lily Cordelia Garner | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Edre Garner | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Georgia Garner | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | William Jr. Garner | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary Garner | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ruby Garner | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | J. B. Garner | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Reed Pack | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mae Pack | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | A. G. Ingle | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Gabunette Ingle | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Frank Claiborne | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary Francis Claiborne | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Chester R. Claiborne | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lawson Miller | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Cora Miller | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lela Miller | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | John Miller | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Burner Miller | 16 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Elisabeth Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Charlie C. Cunningham | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Edith Cunningham | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Betty Ruth Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Edwin Cunningham | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Edith Bell Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Hazel Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Henry Frankenberg | 39 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)