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James Todd — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Todd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Verona — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona Todd | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| James Todd | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fay Todd | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Laura Todd | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Mable Todd | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Cumberland-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| 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 Todd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Todd (~0.92 confidence) and father Verona Todd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Todd (~0.92 confidence) and father G Todd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Todd
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Verona Todd
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Todd
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
G Todd
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Todd
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03883-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Bowman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bessie B. Bowman | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Theola Bowman | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 4 | Theodore Bowman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Clayton Bowman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Anita Bowman | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Charles Bowman | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Meredith Bowman | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Merrel Bowman | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Horace Barringer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Minnie Barringer | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Gene Barringer | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Carlo Barringer | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Edna Barringer | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Carlo Jr. Barringer | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Charles Barringer | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Verona F. Todd | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Laura Todd | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | James H. Todd THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mable Todd | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Fay Todd | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ralph Todd | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eulla Todd | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Marie Todd | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Noah Greene | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Eunice Greene | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Imogian Greene | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Arlis Greene | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lorene Greene | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Allard Greene | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Gayle Greene | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Woneda Greene | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Zodella Greene | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lonzo Lowe | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Gladys Lowe | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mildred Lowe | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Helen Lowe | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ilene Lowe | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Wayne Lowe | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Hershell Ashburn | 33 | Head | Helper | Tennessee |
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)