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James Rogers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Riley & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Civil |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Alum Co of Am. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Civil |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Rogers | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Rogers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Rogers | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Civil |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Alum Co of Am. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Rogers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Riley Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father William Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minerva Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Rogers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Riley Rogers
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Rogers
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minerva Rogers
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Rogers
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Rogers
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Robert Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marjory Crawford | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Joan Crawford | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Leonard Crawford | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Sam Jones | 36 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 45 | Nellie Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Robert Jones | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Helen Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Bill Gribble | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Wilma Gribble | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Arthur Gribble | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Mary Gribble | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Billy J. Gribble | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Glen E. Shirley | 18 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Janet Shirley | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Clyde Connelly | 37 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Connelly | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nancy Connelly | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ernest Connelly | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Billy Connelly | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robena Connelly | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Claude Connelly | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Hattie Hughes | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jessie Hughes | 33 | Head | Truck D. | North Carolina |
| 64 | Myrtle Hughes | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 65 | Verna Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Betty Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ruby Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Minerva Rogers | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | James Rogers THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Robert Rogers | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Leonard Rogers | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ethel Rogers | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Leonard Jr. Rogers | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Robert E. Rogers | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | W. N. Raby | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Laura Raby | 75 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Sally Raby | 42 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Pearl Fife | 44 | Daughter | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 79 | Juanita Fife | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Virginia Fife | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)