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James Phelps — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Phelps across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Road Const. |
| Industry | Roads |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 254 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Road Const. |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Phelps | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clile Phelps | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lelia Phelps | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Phelps | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Retha Phelps | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Goldie Phelps | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Tilda Phelps | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mclean, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Mclean, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mclean-County, Kentucky
Head, age 37
Mclean-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Occupation | Road Const. |
| Industry | Roads |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 254 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links James Phelps across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Phelps
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01336-00659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie M Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Kennith Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | P. T. Pinkenston | 31 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary E Pinkenston | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Stanley R Pinkenston | 34 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lois Pinkenston | 26 | Daughter in Law | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Cliftone Brown | 34 | Head | Road Const. | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mary S Brown | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Nina Lee Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ruby Louise Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Walter Ford | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Claudie Lee Ford | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Frank Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ozetta Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lorene Webster | 31 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 16 | Duglass Webster | 10 | Grand Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lena Mitchel | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ben Gunterman | 42 | Head | Street Repair | Kentucky |
| 19 | Hazel Gunterman | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary Gunterman | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Grace Gunterman | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Dorthy Gunterman | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | James C Phelps THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Road Const. | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lelia Phelps | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Tilda May Phelps | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | James M Phelps | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Goldie M Phelps | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Clile Phelps | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Retha Phelps | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Robert W. Phillips | 25 | Head | Road Const. | Kentucky |
| 31 | Vivien Phillips | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Shirley F Phillips | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Rosey C Rightmyer | 31 | Head | Road Const. | Kentucky |
| 34 | Catherine Rightmyer | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Billy G. Rightmyer | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Sylvia Rightmyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Henry D Scott | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lottie Scott | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Elvis Scott | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Dennis Scott | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)