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James Norton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Norton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKnox-County, Tennessee
SurnameNorton
Given NameJames O.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Knox
1935 Residence (County)Knox
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustryAmerican Zinc Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)250
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceTennessee
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardDist 12
Est. Birth Year~1921

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
Jacquline Norton Daughter — 14 ~1926
John Norton Head — 46 ~1894
Johnie Norton Daughter — 21 ~1919
Wallace Norton Son — 12 ~1928
James Norton Son — 19 ~1921
Blanche Norton Daughter — 17 ~1923
Lula Norton Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Norton
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Age at First Marriage 9
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
Surname Norton
Given Name James O.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Knox
1935 Residence (County) Knox
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry American Zinc Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 250
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Tennessee
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 Norton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Norton
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Blanche Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacquline Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Knox-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03910-00632)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Cecil Smyre 27 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
42 Hazel Smyre 23 Wife — Tennessee
43 Billie C. Smyre 5 Son — Tennessee
44 Bobby Gene Smyre 3 Son — Tennessee
45 John O. Norton 46 Head Foreman Holston Quarry Tennessee
46 Lula O. Norton 39 Wife — Tennessee
47 Johnie R. Norton 21 Daughter — Tennessee
48 James O. Norton THIS PERSON 19 Son Truck Driver Tennessee
49 Blanche Norton 17 Daughter — Tennessee
50 Jacquline Norton 14 Daughter — Tennessee
51 Wallace Norton 12 Son — Tennessee
52 Monroe Lawrence 61 Head — Tennessee
53 Haley Lawrence 58 Wife — Tennessee
54 Ethel Lawrence 31 Daughter — Tennessee
55 Buster Lawrence 24 Son Laborer Tennessee
56 Harm H. Lawrence 27 Son — Tennessee
57 Alice Lawrence 16 Daughter — Tennessee
58 Fred Lawrence 14 Son — Tennessee
59 Daisy Lawrence 9 Daughter — Tennessee
60 Mack Reed 45 Head Laborer Tennessee
61 Ida Reed 36 Wife — Tennessee
62 John Reed 15 Son — Tennessee
63 Lorene Reed 13 Daughter — Tennessee
64 Frank Reed 10 Son — Tennessee
65 Martha Reed 7 Daughter — Tennessee
66 Mary Reed 7 Daughter — Tennessee
67 Paul Reed 5 Son — Tennessee
68 Monroe Lawrence 43 Head Road Work Tennessee
69 Elizabeth Lawrence 42 Wife — Tennessee
70 Hilston Lawrence 17 Son — Tennessee
71 Marie Lawrence 15 Daughter — Tennessee
72 Edith Lawrence 8 Daughter — Tennessee
73 L. C. Mcbee 57 Head Probation Officer Tennessee
74 Amanda Mcbee 54 Wife — Tennessee
75 James Mcbee 29 Son — Tennessee
76 Elizabeth Mcbee 21 Daughter Teacher Tennessee
77 M. V. Smith 39 Brother-in-law Mechanical Repairman S. Carolina
78 Ruth Smith 31 Sister — Tennessee
79 Mary Ann Smith 4 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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