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James Savage — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashley-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Savage across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashley-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashley-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Savage | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jessie Savage | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashley, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Ashley, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ashley-County, Arkansas
Son, age 27
Ashley-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Savage across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Savage (~0.92 confidence) and father James Savage (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Savage (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Savage (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Savage
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Savage
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Savage
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Savage
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Savage
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ashley-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashley-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00117-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray G. Shiun | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Minnie Shiun | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Nealie Shiun | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Maxine Shiun | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Frank D. West | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Hattie West | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Frank Jr. West | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Marie West | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lulu B. West | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Faith M. West | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | L. C. West | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | M. C. West | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Cleo West | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Raleigh West | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ulyss S. Sneep | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Katie Sneep | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Nesia Sneep | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Fred Burks | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Arlena Burks | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | John D. Newton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Nancy Newton | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Marie Newton | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Lillian Mae Newton | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Vivian Newton | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lelia Newton | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Emma Jane Newton | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Jessie Savage | 64 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | James Savage THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ritz Swrn | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Pauline Swrn | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Elsa Mae Swrn | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Cassie Coakley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Pearl Coakley | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Walter Cox | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ruby Lee Clay | 7 | Neice | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Roosevelt Clay | 5 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Bernice Mae Clay | 2 | Neice | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Josie Blann | 25 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Frank Draws | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Margurite Draws | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)