James Malone — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Malone across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Malone
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis city
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Labour
Industry	Auto factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Labour
Township / Ward	Memphis City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Floyd Malone	Son	—	3	~1937
Mary Malone	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Charley Malone	Spouse	—	29	~1911
James Malone	Head	—	43	~1897
Francis Malone	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Robert Malone	Son	—	2	~1938
James Malone	Son	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 30

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Malone
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	General
Industry	Saw Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	9
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Head, age 43

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

Surname	Malone
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis city
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Labour
Industry	Auto factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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James Malone

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03968-00441)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Milton Jr. Carter	7	Son	—	Tennessee
2	William Carter	4	Son	—	Tennessee
3	Ora L. Carter	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	Williford Carter	1	Son	—	Tennessee
5	Walter Boyd	68	Head	—	Tennessee
6	Birdie V. Boyd	65	Wife	—	Tennessee
7	James Standard	16	Step-grandson	No	Arkansas
8	John Pamphlett	22	Step-nephew	Labour	Tennessee
9	Beverly Vaughn	60	Lodger	No	Tennessee
10	Robert Fields	36	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
11	Irene Fields	40	Sister	—	Tennessee
12	Ruth Scott	60	Lodger	Servant	Mississippi
13	Dallas Mccullough	35	Head	Labour	Mississippi
14	Pauline Mccullough	20	Wife	No	Tennessee
15	James R. Johnson	25	Head	Delivery-Man	Tennessee
16	Violet L. Johnson	24	Wife	Servant	Tennessee
17	James Malone THIS PERSON	43	Head	Labour	Tennessee
18	Charley M. Malone	29	Wife	No	Tennessee
19	Mary E. Malone	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
20	Francis Malone	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
21	James Jr. Malone	8	Son	—	Tennessee
22	Floyd Malone	3	Son	—	Tennessee
23	Robert Malone	2	Son	—	Tennessee
24	Alice Oliver	64	Head	No	Mississippi
25	John Jr. Thomas	28	Grandson	Laborer	Arkansas
26	Josephine Thomas	24	Granddaughter	Maid	Arkansas
27	Virginia Davis	19	Lodger	Maid	Tennessee
28	Henry Wear	35	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
29	Mary L. Wear	24	Wife	No	Tennessee
30	Dan Carr	39	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
31	Parthenia Greene	67	Head	No	Mississippi
32	Clara Johnson	39	Lodger	Cook	Tennessee
33	Phyllis Brooks	44	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
34	Susie M. Brooks	22	Daughter	Servant	Tennessee
35	Ollie C. Brooks	20	Daughter	Servant	Tennessee
36	Bordina Brooks	18	Daughter	Servant	Tennessee
37	Mary L. Thompson	24	Daughter	Servant	Tennessee
38	Nathaniel Thompson	6	Grandson	—	Tennessee
39	Harvey Bailey	52	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
40	Pearl Bailey	42	Wife	No	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.

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