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James Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Burleson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burleson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burleson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burleson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkie Townsend | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Cecil Townsend | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| J Townsend | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Floyd Townsend | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Townsend | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lillie Townsend | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bertha Townsend | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Townsend | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ara Townsend | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Burleson, Texas
Son, age 3
Burleson, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Burleson-County, Texas
Son, age 13
Burleson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burleson |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Townsend across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Townsend
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
Pinkie Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ara Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Burleson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Burleson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03995-00297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard A. Willis | 25 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | George Willis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Maria Willis | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Mazie Willis | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | George Roberts | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Easter Roberts | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Edward Roberts | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Robbie L. Daniels | 9 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 9 | Nathaniel Daniels | 11 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 10 | Callie D. Swain | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Namiree Swain | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Callie Jr. Swain | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Earl D. Swain | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Elijah Hudson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Myrtle Hudson | 26 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 16 | Mack Thomas | 72 | Head | — | Texas |
| 17 | Josephine Thomas | 70 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Clarence Thomas | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Tommie Swain | 20 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Vivian Swain | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Arthur Swain | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Hattie Japem | 19 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 23 | Pauline Japem | 6 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 24 | Geraldine Japem | 3 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 25 | Ernest Japem | 2 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 26 | John W. Townsend | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Bertha Townsend | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Cecil Townsend | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | J. L. Townsend | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Ara Townsend | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | James E. Townsend THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Lillie M. Townsend | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Floyd Townsend | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Pinkie Townsend | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Will Booker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Adel Booker | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | Louise Booker | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Sarah A. Booker | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Hattie L. Booker | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Will Jr. Booker | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
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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)