James Rich — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bledsoe-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Rich across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bledsoe-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Surname	Rich
Given Name	James D
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Putnam
1935 Residence (County)	Putnam
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Pikeville Town
Est. Birth Year	~1929

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Johnnie Rich	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Anna Rich	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Vernoy Rich	Head	—	45	~1895
Bessie Rich	Spouse	—	47	~1893
James Rich	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1930

Putnam, Tennessee

Son, age 1

Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rich
Given Name	James D.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Bledsoe-County, Tennessee

Son, age 11

Bledsoe-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members

Surname	Rich
Given Name	James D
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Putnam
1935 Residence (County)	Putnam
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links James Rich across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Rich

Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee

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Sibling

Anna Rich

Sibling · 1940 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Johnnie Rich

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

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 — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03873-00429)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorothy Jo Kirby	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
2	Robert F Kirby	0	Son	—	Tennessee
3	John E Wheeler	74	Head	—	Georgia
4	Emma J Wheeler	74	Wife	—	Tennessee
5	Clyde E Brooks	74	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania
6	Hugh Gentry	59	Head	—	Tennessee
7	Flannie W Gentry	51	Wife	—	Tennessee
8	Homer Gentry	27	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
9	Robert Gentry	22	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
10	Max Gentry	15	Son	—	Tennessee
11	Vernoy Rich	45	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
12	Bessie S Rich	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	James D Rich THIS PERSON	11	Son	—	Tennessee
14	Anna L Rich	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
15	Johnnie D Rich	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	Willie Smith	31	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
17	Rosie B Smith	27	Wife	—	Tennessee
18	Paul E Smith	10	Son	—	Tennessee
19	Elmer E Smith	8	Son	—	Tennessee
20	Mcclellan Smith	6	Son	—	Tennessee
21	Cecil Smith	2	Son	—	Tennessee
22	Jessie L Kirby	25	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
23	Claudie C Kirby	11	Wife	—	Tennessee
24	Roy E Wilson	26	Head	Timekeeper	Tennessee
25	Verna N Wilson	27	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Barbara P Wilson	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
27	S Ellen Wilson	59	Mother	—	Tennessee
28	Willie M Dyer	35	Nurse	Practical Nurse	Tennessee
29	Homer Hains	26	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
30	Zena B Hains	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
31	Mary R Hains	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
32	Lilah C Hamblen	63	Head	—	Tennessee
33	Alonzo Hamblen	20	Son	—	Tennessee
34	Joe F Perkins	57	Head	Merchant	Tennessee
35	Lucille M Perkins	51	Wife	—	Tennessee
36	Joe F Jr Perkins	21	Son	Postal Clerk	Tennessee
37	Jess G Nail	36	Head	Barber	Tennessee
38	Beulah Nail	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	Margie Nail	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
40	Beulah Nail	14	Daughter	—	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.

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