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James Vaughan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Vaughan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Teays Valley Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Teays Valley Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Vaughan | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Troy Vaughan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Vaughan | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eula Vaughan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Audrel Vaughan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Paul Vaughan | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| June Vaughan | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Troy Vaughan | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Putnam, West …
Other, age 3
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Putnam-County, West …
Son, age 13
Putnam-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Teays Valley Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Vaughan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Vaughan
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Paul Vaughan
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrel Vaughan
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Troy Vaughan
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Vaughan
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Vaughan
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Putnam-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04440-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave D Thomas | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Robert Lee Thomas | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Donald Thomas | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | George Clark | 36 | Head | Elect Engr | West Virginia |
| 5 | Clarice Clark | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lawrence Clark | 31 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 7 | Margaret Clark | 26 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | William Clark | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Myrtle Sherman | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Delbert Sherman | 32 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lucinda Sherman | 78 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Wesley Watson | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Dolores Watson | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John R. Watson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Pauline Watson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Bertha Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Dewey Meadows | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Molly Meadows | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | James Watson | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Bernett Watson | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Imogene Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Betty Watson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Patricia Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | John Gillespie | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Sylvia Gillespie | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Velva Gillespie | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Troy Vaughan | 33 | Head | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ada Vaughan | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Paul Vaughan | 29 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | June Vaughan | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 31 | Eula Vaughan | 26 | Daughter | Nursing | West Virginia |
| 32 | Audrel Vaughan | 24 | Son | Assistant | West Virginia |
| 33 | Troy W. Jr. Vaughan | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | James Vaughan THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | George Diefenbach | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Frances Diefenbach | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | George E. Diefenbach | 25 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | H. Hunter Whitt | 40 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 39 | Isabell Whitt | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Mary Frances Whitt | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)