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James Vaughn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Vaughn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMontgomery-County, Tennessee
SurnameVaughn
Given NameJames E.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)District Nineteen
1935 Residence (County)Montgomery
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardDistrict Nineteen
Est. Birth Year~1923

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
Elmer Vaughn Head — 55 ~1885
Enga Vaughn Daughter — 9 ~1931
James Vaughn Son — 17 ~1923
Bessie Vaughn Son — 26 ~1914
T Vaughn Son — 22 ~1918
J Vaughn Daughter — 15 ~1925
W Vaughn Son — 20 ~1920
Lelia Vaughn Spouse — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1930
Montgomery, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Vaughn
Given Name James E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Montgomery-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Vaughn
Given Name James E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) District Nineteen
1935 Residence (County) Montgomery
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 2
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 Vaughn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Vaughn
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bessie Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Enga Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
T Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Montgomery-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03923-00871)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frances L. Sheeks 13 Daughter — Tennessee
2 Vita L. Sheeks 8 Daughter — Tennessee
3 Earl Averitt 26 Head Farmer Tennessee
4 Willie M. Averitt 29 Wife — Tennessee
5 R. Jimmie Williams 64 Head Farmer Tennessee
6 Bessie A. Williams 57 Wife — Tennessee
7 Lee H. Williams 33 Son Laborer Tennessee
8 Sarah E. Williams 20 Daughter — Tennessee
9 Edward A. Williams 19 Son Laborer Tennessee
10 George C. Williams 17 Son Farmer Tennessee
11 Taylor H. Williams 53 Head Farmer Tennessee
12 Ethel M. Williams 42 Wife — Tennessee
13 Taylor Williams 18 Son Laborer Tennessee
14 Juanita M. Williams 17 Daughter — Indiana
15 Charles R. Williams 15 Son Laborer Indiana
16 Roy W. Williams 13 Son — Indiana
17 Geraldine Williams 11 Daughter — Indiana
18 Betty Jean Williams 9 Daughter — Indiana
19 Joe L. Williams 5 Son — Tennessee
20 Frank Williams 20 Son Laborer Tennessee
21 Beulah L. Williams 18 Son-in-law — Tennessee
22 Addie Averitt 58 Head Farmer Tennessee
23 J. Wilbur Sexton 14 Cousin Laborer Tennessee
24 W. Riley Vaughn 88 Father — Tennessee
25 Susie Cook 68 Sister-in-law — Tennessee
26 Earlie J. Vaughn 31 Head — Tennessee
27 Margaret F. Vaughn 21 Wife — Tennessee
28 Betty Jean Vaughn 3 Daughter — Tennessee
29 Carrie B. Vaughn 2 Son — Tennessee
30 Elmer J. Vaughn 55 Head Farmer Tennessee
31 Lelia L. Vaughn 54 Wife — Arkansas
32 Bessie L. Vaughn 26 Son Laborer Tennessee
33 T. Enese Vaughn 22 Son Laborer Tennessee
34 W. Dannie Vaughn 20 Son Carpenter Tennessee
35 James E. Vaughn THIS PERSON 17 Son — Tennessee
36 J. Olymtha Vaughn 15 Daughter — Tennessee
37 Enga L. Vaughn 9 Daughter — Tennessee
38 Clarence W. Ellis 33 Head Farmer Tennessee
39 Laura S. Ellis 31 Wife — Tennessee
40 Nannie R. Ellis 12 Daughter — 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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