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James Owen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sevier-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Owen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sevier-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sevier-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 13th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sevier |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 13Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffie Owen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| B Owen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Aristi Owen | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Catherine Owen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Owen | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bertie Owen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Loyd Owen | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lucile Owen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Flonnie Owen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Curline Owen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sevier-County, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Sevier-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 13th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sevier |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Owen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Owen
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lucile Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertie Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeffie Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aristi Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curline Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Sevier-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sevier-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03933-00563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyd W. Owen | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Flonnie Owen | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Aristi Owen | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lucile Owen | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James Owen THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | B. B. Owen | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Catherine Owen | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Bertie Owen | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jeffie C. Owen | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Curline Owen | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Huey W. Thomas | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willard J. Thomas | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Blane Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bertha Ogle | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Rufus Ogle | 22 | Son-in-law | Farming | Tennessee |
| 16 | John Barnes | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 17 | Evie Barnes | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Eula Barnes | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mayme Barnes | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Austin Greasher | 53 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 21 | Rinda Greasher | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Carie Greasher | 30 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 23 | Dalmedge Greasher | 26 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 24 | Sherman Greasher | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Margie Greasher | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Wilson Thomas | 25 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 27 | Hazel Thomas | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Pauline Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Wilma Mae Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Samuel Mcmahan | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Batie Ogle | 47 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 32 | Allie Ogle | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Philip Ogle | 20 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 34 | Wanda Ogle | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Crawford C. Webb | 42 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 36 | Kattie Lee Webb | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Irene Webb | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Dartery Webb | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Walter Carnahan | 32 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 40 | Allen Carnahan | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)