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James Madden — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Graves-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Madden across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Graves-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hiram & Leslie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Graves-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graves |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 4 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Madden | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Madden | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Madden | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Earnestine Madden | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Graves, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Graves, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Graves, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Graves, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Graves-County, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Graves-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graves |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Madden across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hiram Madden (~0.92 confidence) and father Leslie Madden (~0.92 confidence) and mother Verbie Madden (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hiram Madden
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leslie Madden
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Verbie Madden
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Madden
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Graves-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Graves-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01309-00783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Wyman | 33 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 42 | Eleanor Wyman | 25 | Wife | No No No No H | Kentucky |
| 43 | Hilda B Wyman | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Nancy Carolin Wyman | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | William S. Burnett | 74 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 46 | Florence Burnett | 65 | Wife | No No No No H | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lee Ross | 57 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 48 | Alice Ross | 55 | Wife | No No No No H | Kentucky |
| 49 | Adele Cruse | 24 | Daughter | No No No No | Kentucky |
| 50 | Loyd Cruse | 25 | Son-in-law | No No No No U | Kentucky |
| 51 | Patsy Cruse | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Danniel Ross Cruse | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Esmer Garnett | 44 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lucille Garnett | 20 | Daughter | No No No No H | Kentucky |
| 55 | Eva Garnett | 16 | Daughter | No No No No Ot | Kentucky |
| 56 | Gene Garnett | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Billy Garnett | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | E. A. Garnett | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Donna Fay Garnett | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Benjamin F. Cruse | 56 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 61 | Beulah Cruse | 46 | Wife | No No No No H | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ester Cruse | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Dalton Cruse | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Katherine Cruse | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Marquis Voyles | 28 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 66 | Anilee Voyles | 27 | Wife | No No No No H | Kentucky |
| 67 | Calvin Edward Voyles | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Shirley Jean Voyles | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | James Madden THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 70 | Earnestine Madden | 23 | Wife | No No No No H | Kentucky |
| 71 | James S. Madden | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Anita Madden | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mollie Holt | 59 | Head | No No No No H | Kentucky |
| 74 | Robert Holt | 22 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ed. D. Darris | 70 | Head | No No No No Ot | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mary P. Darris | 73 | Wife | No No No No H | Kentucky |
| 77 | Joseph S. Hagan | 51 | Son-in-law | Soliciter | Kentucky |
| 78 | Minnie Hagan | 41 | Daughter | No No No No H | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mary Jo Hagan | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | William Lee Davis | 73 | Brother | No No No No Ot | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)