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James Sexton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Sexton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lottie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Maynardsville Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassie Sexton | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jimmie Sexton | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bobbie Sexton | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Sexton | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| 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
Union, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Union-County, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Union-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Sexton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sexton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Sexton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sexton
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Sexton
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sexton
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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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 — Union-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03942-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imogene Edmondson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Paula Edmondson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Beaulah Edmondson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Oscar Lay | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ida Lay | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Edith Lay | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ray Francis Lay | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Cornes Moore | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Celia Moore | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Beatrice Moore | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Delbert Moore | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Velma Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Evelena Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lucia Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Betty Ruth Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Leo Moore | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lola Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Victor Luttrell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Willie Luttrell | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Victor Jr Luttrell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | James M Sexton THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lassie Sexton | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jimmie Sexton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bobbie Sexton | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mose Fuller | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Gray Fuller | 25 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Edith Fuller | 17 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Wylie Brewer | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 29 | Nancy Brewer | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ocie Brewer | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Imogene Brewer | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Betty Jane Brewer | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Carl Brewer | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Juanita Brewer | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mary Ruth Brewer | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Extra Lines | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Elizabeth Goose | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sam Edmondson | 23 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lee Edmondson | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)