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James Norton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Norton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & J — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wildwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Aluminum worker |
| Industry | Aluminum plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Aluminum Worker |
| Township / Ward | Wildwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Norton | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| J Norton | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Hazel Norton | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Norton | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ada Norton | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Son, age 27
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wildwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Aluminum worker |
| Industry | Aluminum plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Norton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Norton (~0.92 confidence) and father J Norton (~0.92 confidence) and father James Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wialey Norton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Norton
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Norton
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Norton
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Norton
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wialey Norton
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Norton
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Charles Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00830)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice L. Suttles | 22 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 2 | Maxine D. Suttles | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | J. Floyd Shields | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Willa M. Shields | 24 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 5 | Burl Burnette | 68 | Head | U | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lela F. Burnette | 35 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 7 | J. Burl Jr. Burnette | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | John S. Burnette | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Fred Morton | 35 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 10 | Hope Morton | 28 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 11 | Betty J. Morton | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Thelma D. Barrett | 14 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Claude E. Chambers | 26 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Tennessee |
| 14 | Dorothy M. Chambers | 21 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 15 | Norma L. Chambers | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | J. H. Morton | 58 | Head | U | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary M. Morton | 56 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 18 | Leslie L. Stanbury | 33 | Head | Sheet Floor Clerk | Tennessee |
| 19 | Nita S. Stanbury | 33 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mary E. Stanbury | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Gerald L. Stanbury | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jack D. Delozier | 30 | Head | Millwright | Tennessee |
| 23 | Almeda Delozier | 28 | Wife | H | Tennessee |
| 24 | John D. Delozier | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | J. D. Norton | 61 | Head | H | Tennessee |
| 26 | James R. Norton THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Aluminum Worker | Tennessee |
| 27 | Charles S. Norton | 32 | Son | Aluminum Worker | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ada E. Norton | 20 | Daughter-in-law | H | Tennessee |
| 29 | Hazel L. Norton | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Edgar L. Murphy | 23 | Head | Sawmill Worker | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary J. Murphy | 19 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 32 | Wiley E. Garner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Callie M. Garner | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 34 | Elmer S. Garner | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Myrtle L. Garner | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Cecil E. Garner | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Margaret M. Garner | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Paul G. Garner | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Dolores M. Garner | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Harvey J. Duncan | 43 | Head | Farmer | 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)