James Paul — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Paul across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Paul
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Oiler Asphalt
Industry	WPA Plant
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	660
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Oiler Asphalt
Township / Ward	Memphis City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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
Estelle Paul	Spouse	—	32	~1908
Geraldine Paul	Daughter	—	2	~1938
John Paul	Son	—	6	~1934
Thomas Paul	Daughter	—	9	~1931
James Paul	Head	—	34	~1906
William Paul	Son	—	4	~1936
Barbara Paul	Daughter	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 26

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Paul
Given Name	J. W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Head, age 34

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members

Surname	Paul
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Oiler Asphalt
Industry	WPA Plant
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	660
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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James Paul

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03962-00412)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joann Grant	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
42	James Grant	21	Son	—	Washington
43	William Smith Grant	13	Son	—	Kentucky
44	Avery Grant	10	Son	—	Tennessee
45	Martha Ann Grant	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
47	Robert Simpson	35	Head	Gravel Spreader	Tennessee
48	Geneva Simpson	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
49	Charles Ford	50	Head	House Cleaning	Tennessee
50	Jessie Ford	45	Wife	Domestic Servant	Mississippi
51	Harry Letcher	57	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
52	Mattie Letcher	48	Wife	Domestic Servant	Mississippi
53	Charmer Ritch	53	Head	Presser	Tennessee
54	Anna Ritch	45	Wife	—	Tennessee
55	Susie Seasons	70	Head	Domestic Servant	Mississippi
56	Marie Hoskins	38	Head	—	Tennessee
57	Leroy Hoskins	19	Son	Delivery Boy	Tennessee
58	James Hoskins	17	Son	—	Tennessee
59	William Hoskins	15	Son	—	Tennessee
60	Verna Hoskins	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
61	Luella Mathews	61	Head	—	Tennessee
62	Mary Jones	31	Daughter	Cook	Mississippi
63	Lucy Richardson	17	Niece	—	Mississippi
64	Ezra Brown	30	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
65	Clementine Brown	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
66	Willie Warren	29	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
67	Alma Warren	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
69	Lawrence Bailey	74	Head	—	Mississippi
70	James Gillespie	50	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
71	Beulah Gillespie	51	Wife	—	Mississippi
72	Birdie Kimmons	55	Sister	—	Mississippi
73	James Paul THIS PERSON	34	Head	Oiler Asphalt	Mississippi
74	Estelle Paul	32	Wife	—	Arkansas
75	Thomas Jr Paul	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
76	John Wesley Paul	6	Son	—	Tennessee
77	Barbara Ann Paul	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
78	William Paul	4	Son	—	Tennessee
79	Geraldine Paul	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
80	Will Ash	47	Head	Laborer	Mississippi

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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.

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