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James Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Owens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hudgin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Hudgin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Owens | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Virginia Owens | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eurlie Owens | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pebble Owens | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Evelyn Owens | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Martha Owens | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eula Owens | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Otto Owens | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Owens | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Owens | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Owens | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cleveland, Arkansas
Son, age 3
Cleveland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cleveland-County, Arkansas
Son, age 13
Cleveland-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hudgin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Owens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Owens
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Virginia Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pebble Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eurlie Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Cleveland-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00125-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Velma Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mary L Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Opal Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Floyd Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lucille Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | William F Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Hettie Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lena Smith | 29 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Pearl Smith | 27 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Melvin Smith | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Alvin Smith | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Hovis Smith | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Elaborn Trowheaver | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Trowheaver | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Martha Trowheaver | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | William F Trowheaver | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Linnie Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Onie Smith | 34 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Mildred Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Hazel Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Walter Hale | 23 | Son in law | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 23 | Genelle Hale | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Otto Owens | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Mary M Owens | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Eurlie M Owens | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Pebble Owens | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | James Owens THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Eula Owens | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Herbert Owens | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Martha L Owens | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Evelyn Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Joyce Owens | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Virginia Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Oscar Tea | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Rhea Tea | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Billie Tea | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Charles Tea | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | J D Tea | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | J A Tea | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)