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James Nichols — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Navarro-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Nichols across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Navarro-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Navarro-County, Texas |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Navarro |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | dairyman |
| Industry | own dairy |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Nichols | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Patricia Nichols | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruby Nichols | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| R Nichols | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Effie Nichols | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Navarro, Texas
Head, age 45
Navarro, Texas · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Navarro, Texas
Head, age 56
Navarro, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Navarro-County, Texas
Head, age 66
Navarro-County, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Navarro |
| Occupation | dairyman |
| Industry | own dairy |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Nichols across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Nichols
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Navarro-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Navarro-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04112-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Black | 47 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 2 | Betty Black | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Leon E. Black | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Clarence R. Black | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Oran J. Maxwell | 53 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 6 | Bessie J. Maxwell | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Claude H. Stubbs | 28 | Head | Molder'S Helper | Texas |
| 8 | Bannie M. Stubbs | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Paul M. Gladney | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lillian E. Gladney | 51 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 11 | Orrin C. Goodwin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lucy E. Goodwin | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Muriel Goodwin | 25 | Daughter | Spanish Teacher | Texas |
| 14 | Lilla S. Goodwin | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | James B. Nichols THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Dairyman | Mississippi |
| 16 | Effie R. Nichols | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | R. Franklin Nichols | 22 | Son | Deliveryman | Texas |
| 18 | Ruby G. Nichols | 23 | Daughter in law | Saleslady | Texas |
| 19 | Patricia Nichols | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Ernest C. Ross | 43 | Head | Bk Keeper | Texas |
| 21 | John H. Ross | 69 | Father | Manager | Texas |
| 22 | Sarah M. Ross | 65 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 23 | Henry Hutchins | 58 | Head | Deliveryman | Alabama |
| 24 | Alice B. Hutchins | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Eileen Meeker | 39 | Daughter in law | Doffer | Texas |
| 26 | Mary L. Meeker | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Robert O. Baggett | 32 | Head | Helper At Laundry | Texas |
| 28 | Mildred C. Baggett | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Bobbie C. Baggett | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Ima J. Baggett | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Joseph M. Brown | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 32 | Huldah A. Brown | 66 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Marion A. Brown | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 34 | Josephine Brown | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 35 | Martha M. Brown | 22 | Daughter | Elementary Teacher | Texas |
| 36 | James P. Perry | 68 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 37 | Ruthie V. Perry | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Miles C. Perry | 31 | Son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 39 | Perry E. Perry | 34 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 40 | Nannie M. Perry | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)