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James Mcclain — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Maury-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Mcclain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1931), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 9 b. ~1931 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMaury-County, Tennessee
SurnameMcClain
Given NameJames L.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age9
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Columbia
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 0
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardColumbia
Est. Birth Year~1931

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
E Mcclain Son — 3 ~1937
John Mcclain Son — 14 ~1926
Margaret Mcclain Daughter — 15 ~1925
Lou Mcclain Daughter — 16 ~1924
Evangella Mcclain Daughter — 24 ~1916
Virginia Mcclain Daughter — 6 ~1934
James Mcclain Son — 9 ~1931
Louie Mcclain Head — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McClain
Given Name James L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
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
1940
Maury-County, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1931 — 8 household members
Surname McClain
Given Name James L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Columbia
Highest Grade No 0
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Mcclain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mcclain
Son · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Tennessee
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Sibling
John Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evangella Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lou Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Maury-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03920-00852)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Sallie Cooper 52 Head Beauty Shop Tennessee
2 Allen Hightower 76 Father — Tennessee
3 James Davis 27 Head Cook Tennessee
4 Alice Davis 23 Wife Office Girl Tennessee
5 Willie Ed Watkins 18 Head Laborer Tennessee
6 Mary Lillian Watkins 16 Sister — Tennessee
7 Hildred Watkins 11 Brother — Tennessee
8 Louie Mcclain 39 Head — Tennessee
9 Evangella B. Mcclain 24 Daughter Laundress Tennessee
10 Lou Willie Mcclain 16 Daughter — Tennessee
11 Margaret Mcclain 15 Daughter — Tennessee
12 John W. Mcclain 14 Son — Tennessee
13 James L. Mcclain THIS PERSON 9 Son — Tennessee
14 Virginia Mcclain 6 Daughter — Tennessee
15 E. J. Mcclain 3 Son — Tennessee
16 Richard Flippin 30 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
17 Marie Flippin 23 Wife — Georgia
18 Mary Flippin 52 Mother White Nurse Tennessee
19 Jeddie Sandusky 45 Head Presser Tennessee
20 John Lockridge 27 Head Laborer Tennessee
21 Katie Mae Lockridge 25 Wife — Tennessee
22 Robert L. Alderson 8 Son — Tennessee
23 Bollie Ann Lockridge 2 Daughter — Tennessee
24 Rosa Shipp 29 Head Cook Tennessee
25 Charles Moore 44 Head Laborer Tennessee
26 Sadie Moore 44 Wife Cook Tennessee
27 Charlotte R. Moore 14 Daughter — Tennessee
28 James Moore 13 Son — Tennessee
29 Raymond Secrest 22 Head Laborer Tennessee
30 Beulah Secrest 17 Wife — Tennessee
31 Edward Childress 25 Head Laborer Tennessee
32 Lougenia Childress 20 Wife — Tennessee
33 Betty Louise Childress 2 Daughter — Tennessee
34 Huey Petway 46 Head Laborer Tennessee
35 Virginia Petway 31 Wife — Tennessee
36 Harold Louis Petway 2 Son — Tennessee
37 George L. Lockridge 59 Head Gardner Tennessee
38 Lillian Lockridge 51 Wife Servant Tennessee
39 Ben S. Jr. Lockridge 33 Son Porter Tennessee
40 Glestia Lockridge 18 Daughter — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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