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James Vance — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calloway-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Vance across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calloway-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calloway-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calloway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 588 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag District 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazie Vance | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Vance | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Edwin Vance | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Vance | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Allie Vance | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Coffield Vance | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frances Vance | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calloway, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Calloway, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Calloway-County, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Calloway-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calloway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 588 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| 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 Vance across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Vance
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Coffield Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mazie Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Calloway-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Calloway-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01288-00483)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James G. Thompson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mary R. Thompson | 73 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Pearl Thompson | 42 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | L. Dane Mcclure | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Myrtie D. Mcclure | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Gilmer Mcclure | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Grayson Mcclure | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Frank D. Frost | 37 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 49 | Fannie E. Frost | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Frank D. Jr. Frost | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | James G. Vance | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Allie Vance | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Coffield Vance | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Edwin Vance | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | James Vance THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Frances Vance | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mazie Vance | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Nat B. Cannon | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Florence Cannon | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Audrey Cannon | 38 | Son | Manager | Kentucky |
| 61 | Muralitte Cannon | 34 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mrs. W. T. Halcomb | 52 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Jane Halcomb | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mrs. Pearl Alexander | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Hugh D. Alexander | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 66 | Susie Pearl Alexander | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Carl Logan Alexander | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Howard Alexander | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | F. Jefferson Scarbrough | 64 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Lillie Scarbrough | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Maffie M. Scarbrough | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ralph H. Tidwell | 23 | Head | Paper Hanger | Kentucky |
| 73 | Lucy Tidwell | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lawrence C. Johns | 66 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 75 | Carrie E. Johns | 65 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Bennie L. Adams | 25 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Fannie Mae Adams | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Edmond F. Wilcox | 78 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Agatha Wilcox | 74 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ralph O. Wilcox | 30 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)