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James Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Rice across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harlan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 17 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Rice | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Rice | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Banner Rice | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Rice | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Rice | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Millard Rice | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bascom Rice | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Virgil Rice | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willard Rice | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ollie Rice | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tenn |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tenn |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Rice across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Rice
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
John Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bascom Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Harlan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01314-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banner Rice | 42 | Head | Linkerman | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ollie Rice | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Millard Rice | 20 | Son | Linkerman | Kentucky |
| 4 | Irene Rice | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | James Rice THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Dorothy Rice | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Willard Rice | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | John Rice | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Virgil Rice | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bascom Rice | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Barney Clay | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lillie Clay | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Dave Watkins | 54 | Head | Timberman | Kentucky |
| 14 | Dora Watkins | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Frank Watkins | 18 | Son | Timberman | Kentucky |
| 16 | James Watkins | 16 | Son | Timberman | Kentucky |
| 17 | Faye Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Coy Nally | 25 | Head | Linkerman | Kentucky |
| 19 | Carrie Nally | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Judge Creech | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Laura Creech | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Maggie Creech | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elven Creech | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lilly Creech | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Belva Creech | 26 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Henry Creech | 34 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ruby Creech | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Susie Creech | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Edward White | 32 | Head | Linkerman | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bertha White | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nellie White | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ellis White | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Sally White | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mary White | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Glenn White | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mary White | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | James White | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Taylor, Liza White | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Billy White | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | John Creech | 54 | Head | 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)