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James Pope — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Robertson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Pope across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robertson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRobertson-County, Tennessee
SurnamePope
Given NameJames L
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Robertson
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)100
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 Residenceyes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationLaborer
Township / Ward8 District
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Naomie Pope Spouse — 22 ~1918
James Pope Head — 32 ~1908
Jessie Pope Son — 13 ~1927
Mozelle Pope Daughter — 8 ~1932
Mary Pope Daughter — 5 ~1935
James Pope Son — 15 ~1925
Gladys Pope Daughter — 1 ~1939
Robert Pope Son — 12 ~1928
Lee Pope Son — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Robertson, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Robertson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Pope
Given Name James L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Robertson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Robertson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Pope
Given Name James L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Robertson
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 100
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence yes
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 Pope across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Pope
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mozelle Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Robertson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03930-00229)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Maude F Long 43 Daughter Post Mistress Tennessee
2 Arthur L Bates 78 Lodger — Tennessee
3 Charles A. Long 43 Head Owner Tennessee
4 Lula R. Long 43 Wife — Tennessee
5 Frances C. Long 21 Daughter — Tennessee
6 Charles R. Long 16 Son — Tennessee
7 James E. Pope 32 Head Tenant Tennessee
8 Naomie Pope 22 Wife — Tennessee
9 James L Pope THIS PERSON 15 Son Laborer Tennessee
10 Jessie Pope 13 Son — Tennessee
11 Robert L. Pope 12 Son — Tennessee
12 Lee R. Pope 10 Son — Tennessee
13 Mozelle Pope 8 Daughter — Tennessee
14 Mary L Pope 5 Daughter — Tennessee
15 Gladys L Pope 1 Daughter — Tennessee
16 William Devlin 25 Head Laborer Tennessee
17 Bessie A Devlin 23 Wife — Tennessee
18 Charles E. Devlin 5 Son — Tennessee
19 Annie A. Devlin 3 Daughter — Tennessee
20 Robert L Devlin 1 Son — Tennessee
21 Odel B. Carney 32 Head Laborer Tennessee
22 Gladys Carney 24 Wife — Tennessee
23 L. J. Carney 7 Son — Tennessee
24 Duncan Moon 41 Head Cropper Tennessee
25 Ruby G. Moon 31 Wife — Tennessee
26 Freeman E. Moon 3 Son — Tennessee
27 Bunyan L. Moon 45 Brother Operator Tennessee
28 Robert Harkett 52 Head Cropper Tennessee
29 Adele Harkett 42 Wife — Tennessee
30 Harrison E. Payne 29 Head Cropper Tennessee
31 Mattie Payne 22 Wife — Tennessee
32 Emma L. Payne 6 Daughter — Tennessee
33 Simon B. Corbin 41 Head Owner Tennessee
34 Lela M Corbin 34 Wife — Tennessee
35 Shelby G Fully 19 Adopted Laborer Tennessee
36 Herbert J. Peck 27 Head Owner Tennessee
37 Lara R. Peck 26 Wife — Tennessee
38 Herbert J. Jr. Peck 4 Son — Tennessee
39 Sara L. Peck 2 Daughter — Tennessee
40 Howell L. Arms 40 Head Laborer 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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