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James Sloan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Sloan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Richland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Sloan | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Virginia Sloan | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Sloan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lewis Sloan | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Sloan | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arthur Sloan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Sloan | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lawrence Sloan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruby Sloan | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Velma Sloan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lester Sloan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Arkansas
Head, age 34
Madison, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVW |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 37 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Madison-County, Arkansas
Head, age 46
Madison-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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Our Model Tree links James Sloan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sloan
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00153-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | H. W. Deatherage | 25 | Son-in-law | Farming | Missouri |
| 42 | Viola Deatherage | 22 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | E. J. Laney | 35 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 44 | Philma Laney | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Kenneth Laney | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Hershell Laney | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Stella Ann Laney | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | M. R. Bohennon | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Stella Bohennon | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Orville Taylor | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Mildred Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Celeta Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | May Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Mary Lee Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Robert Mcchristian | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Allie Mcchristian | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Ruby Mcchristian | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Ora Belle Mcchristian | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Ida Mcchristian | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Emmie Fay Mcchristian | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Robert Mcchristian | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Calvin Mcchristian | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | James Sloan THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Virginia Sloan | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Lester Sloan | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Velma Sloan | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Lewis Sloan | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Lester Sloan | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Lawrence Sloan | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | William Sloan | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Arthur Sloan | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Walter Sloan | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Ruby Sloan | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | J. N. Dennis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Della Dennis | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Haskell Dennis | 22 | Son | Store Man | Arkansas |
| 77 | D. A. Laird | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Bertha Laird | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Ray Laird | 27 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Floyd Laird | 25 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)