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James Underwood — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Underwood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Green-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lonnie — first a son (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Green-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Green |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Underwood | Son | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Melvina Underwood | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lonnie Underwood | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Green, Kentucky
Son, age 44
Green, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Green, Kentucky
Son, age 55
Green, Kentucky · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Green-County, Kentucky
Son, age 60
Green-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Green |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Underwood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Underwood (~0.92 confidence) and father Lonnie Underwood (~0.50 confidence) and mother Melvina Underwood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melvina Underwood (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
John Underwood
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lonnie Underwood
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Melvina Underwood
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melvina Underwood
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
James Underwood
Son · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Kentucky
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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 — Green-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Green-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01310-00588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Underwood | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lilburn Underwood | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lonnie Underwood | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Melvina Underwood | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | James A. Underwood THIS PERSON | 60 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Gabe W. Noe | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lee Noe | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | A. B. Hamell | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Kate Hamell | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mell Blayel | 82 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | W. N. Means | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Genie Means | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | C. B. Means | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ray Buckner | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Nettie Buckner | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Austin Buckner | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Tige Walker | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Laura Walker | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ervin Milly | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mary Milly | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ray Milly | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Christine Milly | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Leonard Milly | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Margie Milly | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | William Milly | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary Lois Milly | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Erskine Milly | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Osie Ford | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Marion Ford | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | James Ellis Ford | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary Lillie Ford | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Arvin Hall | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Nora Hall | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Juanita Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Willandene Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Joseph Hall | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Bernie Thompson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Clara Thompson | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Pauline Thompson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Fillie Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.71
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)