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James Welch — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Welch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hillary & Ella — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Private farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Private Farm |
| Township / Ward | Eastland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Welch | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ella Welch | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Welch | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Woodrow Welch | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Riley Welch | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Son, age 3
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
White, Tennessee
Son, age 13
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
White-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Private farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Welch across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hillary Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Welch (~0.92 confidence) and father Elley Welch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hillary Welch
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Welch
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Welch
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elley Welch
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Welch
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mary Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riley Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — White-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Lee Porter | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Will Porter | 69 | Head | Coal Mines | Georgia |
| 43 | Harry Porter | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ben Porter | 24 | Son | Coal Mines | Tennessee |
| 45 | Thelma Porter | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ike Crabtree | 78 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Liza Crabtree | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mary Lou Crabtree | 30 | Daughter | Hot Lunch Pjt | Tennessee |
| 49 | Iley Crabtree | 36 | Head | Flower Packer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mabel Crabtree | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Margie Crabtree | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ilene Crabtree | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Roy Crabtree | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | James Crabtree | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Robert Reeves | 38 | Head | Private Farm | Tennessee |
| 56 | Fannie Reeves | 39 | Wife | U.S. Post Office | Tennessee |
| 57 | Evelyn Reeves | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Elona Lee Reeves | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Samuel Rice | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Cora Rice | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Betty Jean Rice | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Willa Mae Rice | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ella Welch | 55 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | James Welch THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Private Farm | Tennessee |
| 65 | Woodrow Welch | 21 | Son | Coal Mines | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary Merl Welch | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Riley Welch | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Jack Donelson | 66 | Head | Private Farm | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lilly Donelson | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Howard Donelson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Jackie Donelson | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Billy Donelson | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Arlee Dodson | 40 | Head | Road Const Pjt | Tennessee |
| 74 | Maggie Dodson | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Pauline Dodson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James Lee Dodson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Claude Dodson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ernest R. Dodson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Pearl Mae Dodson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Marie Dodson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)