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James Wade — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Barren-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Wade across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barren-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barren-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wade |
| Given Name | James Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glasgow city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Glasgow City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Wade | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Paul Wade | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Wade | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Wanda Wade | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Wade | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mattie Wade | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Sara Wade | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Barren, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wade |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Barren-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wade |
| Given Name | James Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glasgow city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Wade across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wade
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Sara Wade
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Wade
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Wade
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Wade
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Barren-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Strout | 27 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 2 | Hazel Strout | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Robert C. Brown | 41 | Head | Sawyer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Eula Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Betty Ann Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Bobby Sue Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Billy Maxey Brown | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | James B. Wade | 44 | Head | Barber | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mattie Wade | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | James Richard Wade THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 11 | Sara Elizabeth Wade | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Paul Edward Wade | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Harold Leroy Wade | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Wanda Lee Wade | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Work D. Wilson | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Pearl Wilson | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Walter Maxe Wilson | 41 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Arnold Rigby | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lucy Mae Rigby | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Elizabeth Allen Rigby | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | William Maxey Rigby | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mrs. Eunis Poper | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Virgil R. Lane | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Maude Lane | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lillie Mae Lane | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Altic Ray Lane | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Raymond Hassal Lane | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Clyde Thomas Lane | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mrs. Evie Anderson | 49 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Eva Anderson | 15 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | William D. Groce | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Rachel Groce | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Millard Curtis Groce | 36 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 34 | Evie Mae Groce | 28 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 35 | Carrie Bell Groce | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Frank D. Harkey | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Pearl Harkey | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Rebecca Lunsford | 70 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | James Tolle | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Wilma Tolle | 15 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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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)