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James Lynch — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lynch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Frank — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Lynch | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Birdie Lynch | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Eugene Taylor | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Eva Washam | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lloyd Flaniken | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Thos Wilkins | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Betty Pennington | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Stokely Price | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Junie Shell | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Geo Graves | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ada Minton | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Blanche Rogers | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Leonard Carmack | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Archie Ikins | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lawton Haley | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Dewey Cromwell | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Lynch | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 17 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| 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 Lynch across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Opal Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Lynch
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Lynch
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Lynch
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Opal Lynch
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Lynch
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lynch
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lillian Lynch
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 — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birdie Lynch | 42 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 2 | James E Lynch THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lillian Lynch | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Junie Shell | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Archie Ikins | 50 | Servant | Hotel Cook | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ada Minton | 25 | Servant | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 7 | Eva Washam | 32 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Betty Mae Pennington | 29 | Lodger | Public Health Nurse | Alabama |
| 9 | Leonard Carmack | 5 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Eugene Ernest Taylor | 53 | Lodger | Salesman | West Va. |
| 11 | Stokely Price | 21 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lawton Haley | 26 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Dewey R Cromwell | 28 | Lodger | Supervisor | Tennessee |
| 14 | Thos. E Wilkins | 28 | Lodger | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 15 | Geo. F Graves | 37 | Lodger | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lloyd C Flaniken | 49 | Lodger | Salesman | Virginia |
| 17 | Blanche G Rogers | 28 | Lodger | Teaching | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)