James Vaughan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Etowah-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this James Vaughan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Etowah-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Etowah-County, Alabama
Surname	Vaughan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Gadsden City
1935 Residence (County)	Etowah
Additional Details
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1476
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Accountant
Township / Ward	Gadsden City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
E Vaughan	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Helen Vaughan	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Rosa Vaughan	Daughter	—	32	~1908
James Vaughan	Head	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Etowah, Alabama

Head, age 45

Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Vaughan
Given Name	James A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Timekeeper
Industry	Steel plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Etowah, Alabama

Head, age 54

Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Vaughan
Given Name	James A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Time Keeper
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Etowah-County, Alabama

Head, age 62

Etowah-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Vaughan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Gadsden City
1935 Residence (County)	Etowah
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1476
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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James Vaughan

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Alabama

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1940 US Federal Census — Etowah-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00030-00912)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bobbie Heath	6	Son	—	Ala.
42	Howard Heath	5	Son	—	Ala.
43	Billie Ray Heath	2	Son	—	Ala.
44	Dora Graves	62	Mother-in-law	—	Ala.
45	William C. Graves	19	Brother-in-law	Presser	Ala.
46	Robert F. Maloney	29	Head	Hot Car Operator	Ala.
47	Susie Maloney	26	Wife	—	Ala.
48	Bobbie F. Maloney	5	Son	—	Georgia
49	Betty Jane Maloney	2	Daughter	—	Ala.
50	Eugene Hill	49	Father-in-law	Yard Foreman	Ala.
51	Pearl Williams	42	Head	—	Ala.
52	Mary Williams	13	Daughter	—	Ala.
53	William Jr. Williams	10	Son	—	Ala.
54	Phillip Martin	63	Head	Blow Off Man	Ala.
55	Hennie Martin	62	Wife	—	Ala.
56	Phillip Jr. Martin	25	Son	Lap Hauler	Ala.
57	Daphne Taylor	33	Daughter	Clerk	Ala.
58	John Jr. Taylor	13	Grandson	—	Ala.
59	Jewell D. Taylor	9	Granddaughter	—	Ala.
60	William H. Foster	42	Head	Auto Mechanic	New York
61	Amelia Foster	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
62	D. H. Milan	26	Son-in-law	Salesman	Ala.
63	Margaret Milan	21	Daughter	Sales Lady	Ala.
64	Joe C. Chivers	57	Head	—	Ala.
65	Sara Chivers	54	Wife	—	Ala.
66	R. J. Cleveland	30	Head	Mill Write	Ala.
67	Minnie P. Cleveland	27	Wife	—	Ala.
68	Ray Dean Cleveland	9	Son	—	Ala.
69	J. Claude Basham	38	Head	Roping Hand	Ala.
70	Dora Basham	35	Wife	—	Ala.
71	W. Earl Mccormic	24	Head	Mold Man	Ala.
72	June Mccormic	27	Wife	—	Ala.
73	James J. Parker	48	Head	Oiler	Ala.
74	Nancy Mae Parker	42	Wife	—	Ala.
75	J. Earl Parker	13	Son	—	Ala.
76	Gerald D. Parker	6	Son	—	Ala.
77	James Vaughan THIS PERSON	62	Head	Accountant	Florida
78	E. Clyde Vaughan	59	Wife	—	Ala.
79	Rosa Lee Vaughan	32	Daughter	Clerical	Ala.
80	Helen Vaughan	29	Daughter	Beauty Oper.	Ala.

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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.

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