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James Vance — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Giles-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Vance across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGiles-County, Tennessee
SurnameVance
Given NameJames E.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Pulaski City
1935 Residence (County)Giles
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardPulaski City
Est. Birth Year~1929

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
Mildred Vance Daughter — 15 ~1925
Mary Vance Daughter — 6 ~1934
Stacey Vance Head — 48 ~1892
Stacy Vance Son — 17 ~1923
Lenora Vance Spouse — 38 ~1902
Albert Vance Son — 13 ~1927
James Vance Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Giles, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Vance
Given Name James E
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Giles-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Giles-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
Surname Vance
Given Name James E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Pulaski City
1935 Residence (County) Giles
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mildred Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stacy Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Giles-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03894-00361)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Odie Gardner 36 Head Plumber Tennessee
2 Lena Mae Gardner 40 Wife Laundress Tennessee
3 Annie M Gardner 10 Daughter — Tennessee
4 Bessie L Gardner 7 Daughter — Tennessee
5 Lou Jane Gardner 5 Daughter — Tennessee
6 Geraldine Gardner 4 Daughter — Tennessee
7 Winnie Lee Cross 30 Head Farmer Tennessee
8 Ellen Cross 33 Wife — Tennessee
9 Rosie Lee Hard 19 Daughter New Worker Tennessee
10 Dealie Hard 16 Daughter New Worker Tennessee
11 Lucilla Hard 13 Daughter — Kentucky
12 Edward Clark 62 Head Laborer Tennessee
13 Ada Clark 54 Wife Cook Tennessee
14 Roy Hardison 20 Head Farmer Tennessee
15 Ada Hardison 19 Head Cook Tennessee
16 Caroline Jones 3 Daughter — Tennessee
17 John B. Sheeel 28 Head Cook Tennessee
18 Stacey C. Vance 48 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
19 Lenora Vance 38 Wife — Tennessee
20 Stacy Jr Vance 17 Son — Tennessee
21 Mildred L Vance 15 Daughter — Tennessee
22 Albert Vance 13 Son — Tennessee
23 James E. Vance THIS PERSON 11 Son — Tennessee
24 Mary Dean Vance 6 Daughter — Tennessee
25 Hattie M. Q. Brown 41 Head Cook Tennessee
26 Ruby Thompson 19 Daughter Housemaid Tennessee
27 Virginia Thompson 5 Daughter — Tennessee
28 Buck Hayes 23 Head Laborer Tennessee
29 Adell Hayes 20 Wife — Tennessee
30 Annie Elizabeth Hayes 2 Daughter — Tennessee
31 Temie Newbell 82 Head — Tennessee
32 James Newbell 28 Son House Boy Tennessee
33 Annie Newbell 26 Daughter-in-law Cook Tennessee
34 Adie Mae Newbell 7 Grand Daughter — Tennessee
35 Alice Eldridge 35 Head Cook Tennessee
36 Street Vatterson None Street — —
37 Herbert Woking 22 Head Janitor Tennessee
38 Gladys Woking 17 Wife Housemaid Tennessee

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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)

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