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James Vance — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Vance across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarendon town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Clarendon Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vance | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lamar Vance | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Doris Vance | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Vance | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ida Vance | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Elbert Vance | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lueeen Vance | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monroe, Arkansas
Son, age 4
Monroe, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Monroe-County, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Monroe-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarendon town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Vance across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Vance
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lueeen Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lamar Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Monroe-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00157-00177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert D. Sanders | 43 | Head | Fisherman | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lucy E. Sanders | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Vester A. Sanders | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Sally Clark | 66 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Josephine Brown | 11 | Grand-Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Front Street End Of Water | 2 | And | — | Here |
| 7 | Thomas Williams | 41 | Head | P. Owner | Missouri |
| 8 | Ruth Williams | 32 | Wife | Supervisor | Arkansas |
| 9 | Kathlyn Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Claude E. Ashmore | 27 | Head | Derrickman | Arkansas |
| 11 | Carmen Ashmore | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Jean L. Laster | 15 | Step-Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Elbert Vance | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ida Vance | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | James D. Vance THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | George A. Vance | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Lueeen Vance | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Doris J. Vance | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lamar Vance | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Joe Clayton | 44 | Head | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 21 | Oscar Clayton | 16 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 22 | Charlotte Clayton | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Vivian Clayton | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | William K. Sebastian | 74 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lizzie Sebastian | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | April 19, Begin | None | and | — | — |
| 27 | Elizabeth Price | 67 | Head | Hotel Owner | Illinois |
| 28 | Emma Price | 49 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | James Weilheina | 76 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Oma Bird | 45 | Daughter | Manager | Arkansas |
| 31 | Newton Preston | 55 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Homer Sones | 59 | Roomer | Sawyer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary Lou Sones | 50 | Roomer | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 34 | E. R. Phipps | 61 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Raymond Donavent | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Nellie Donavent | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Billy Donavent | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Richard Davis | 63 | Head | Owner | Mississippi |
| 39 | Alta Davis | 58 | Wife | Owner | Arkansas |
| 40 | Richard D. Davis | 16 | Son | — | 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)