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James Vaughn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Vaughn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHamilton-County, Tennessee
SurnameVaughn
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Chattanooga
1935 Residence (County)Hamilton
Additional Details
OccupationOperated Mill house
IndustryStove Foundry
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked26
Income (1939)468
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationOperated Mill House
Township / WardChattanooga
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Hurshall Vaughn Son — 14 ~1926
Barbara Vaughn Daughter — 5 ~1935
Alma Vaughn Daughter — 11 ~1929
John Vaughn Head — 45 ~1895
Blanch Vaughn Spouse — 37 ~1903
Dorothy Vaughn Daughter — 16 ~1924
James Vaughn Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Walker, Georgia
Son, age 7
Walker, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Vaughn
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
Surname Vaughn
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Chattanooga
1935 Residence (County) Hamilton
Occupation Operated Mill house
Industry Stove Foundry
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 26
Income (1939) 468
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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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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James Vaughn
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Hurshall Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Hamilton-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03954-00207)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Harold E. Jr. Hall 1 Son — Tennessee
42 Charles C. Alverson 25 Head Stock Clerk Alabama
43 Evelyn S. Alverson 23 Wife Winder Tennessee
44 Clyde Bowman 33 Head Shipping Clerk Tennessee
45 Pauline D. Bowman 30 Wife — Tennessee
46 Mary Bowman 11 Daughter — Tennessee
47 William Bowman 9 Son — Tennessee
48 Leland Roope 37 Head Repair Man Tennessee
49 Margaret Q. Roope 19 Wife — Tennessee
51 William B. Bowman 69 Head — Georgia
52 Margaret Wife Bowman 72 Wife — S. Carolina
54 Will Lyles 54 Head Brick Layer Georgia
55 Cora Lyles 46 Wife — Georgia
56 Bill J. Lyles 18 Son General Worker Georgia
57 Charles Lyles 16 Son — Tennessee
58 Mary Lyles 14 Daughter — Tennessee
59 Arthur H. Lyles 28 Head Asst. Machinist Tennessee
60 Dorothy P. Lyles 20 Wife — Tennessee
61 Mollie A. Strong 67 Head — Alabama
62 Mary Lyles 71 Sis in law — Tennessee
63 John V. Vaughn 45 Head Laborer Arkansas
64 Blanch D. Vaughn 37 Wife Looper Tennessee
65 Hurshall Vaughn 14 Son — Tennessee
66 Alma Vaughn 11 Daughter — Tennessee
67 Barbara J. Vaughn 5 Daughter — Tennessee
68 James Vaughn THIS PERSON 17 Son Operated Mill House Tennessee
69 Dorothy Vaughn 16 Daughter — Oklahoma
70 James M. Lyle 81 Head — Pennsylvania
71 Nadine Lyle 42 Daughter — Tennessee
72 Mary Mckie 70 Sis in law — Indiana
73 Aubrey Haley 41 Head Custodian Tennessee
74 Montrie Haley 36 Wife — Tennessee
75 Daniel L. Haley 16 Son — Tennessee
76 Leon Haley 15 Son — Tennessee
77 Will E. O'Neal 53 Head Janitor Tennessee
78 Fannie O'Neal 53 Wife — N. Carolina
79 Robert M. Shope 23 Head Mechanic Alabama
80 Eunice Shope 21 Wife — 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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