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James Todd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Todd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lelah & W — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 6 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Todd | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lelah Todd | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Todd | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dan Todd | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Todd | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| W Todd | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Tennessee
Son, age
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Henderson, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Henderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Henderson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Henderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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 Todd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lelah Todd (~0.92 confidence) and father W Todd (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Todd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lular Todd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lelah Todd
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Todd
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Todd
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lular Todd
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Todd
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Charles Todd
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Todd
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Todd
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Henderson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03904-00471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oma Todd | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Paula Todd | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Billie Todd | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Martha Todd | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Vacant | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | Vacant | None | — | — | — |
| 7 | W. B. Todd | 45 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lelah Todd | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charles Todd | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | James Todd THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Dan Hugh Todd | 14 | Son | 8 | Tennessee |
| 12 | Thomas Todd | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | L. B. Todd | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Martha Todd | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Johnie Long | 56 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 16 | Martha Long | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Allen Johnson | 22 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 18 | Sara Mae Johnson | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Emma Johnson | 34 | Head | 45 | Tennessee |
| 20 | Frances Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Nancy Ann Moody | 79 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Eva Ann Moody | 50 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lon Green | 41 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Tommie Green | 37 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Celia Todd | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | J. T. Todd | 18 | Son | 26 | Tennessee |
| 27 | W. J. Grimsley | 58 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 28 | Maggie Grimsley | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Julia Lockhart | 65 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 30 | Bertha Lockhart | 36 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Sherley White | 28 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 32 | Fay White | 20 | Wife | 40 | Tennessee |
| 33 | Johnie Wayne White | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Edwin Todd | 23 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 35 | Marine Todd | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Eddie Joyce Todd | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jackie Earl Todd | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Clark Teague | 66 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lizzie Teague | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ollie Teague | 28 | Son | 40 | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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)