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James Yates — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Callaway-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Yates across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Callaway-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Callaway-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McCredie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Callaway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Retail farm machinery shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Mccredie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Yates | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Laura Yates | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mabel Yates | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Yates | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Callaway, Missouri
Son, age 6
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Callaway, Missouri
Son, age 17
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Callaway-County, Missouri
Son, age 26
Callaway-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McCredie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Callaway |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Retail farm machinery shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Yates across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Yates (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Yates (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Yates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Yates (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Yates
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Yates
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Yates
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Yates
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Yates
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Missouri
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Sibling
Mabel Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Callaway-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Callaway-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02092-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eula Gilmore | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | R. B. Stephens | 51 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 43 | Myrtle Stephens | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Paulina Stephens | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Clark Stephens | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 46 | Jesse Stephens | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Lucile Stephens | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Richard Stephens | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Aaron Bonapart | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 50 | Josephine Bonapart | 26 | Wife | House Cleaner | Missouri |
| 51 | Irene Bonapart | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Mary Bonapart | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | William S. Flippen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | Emma G. Flippen | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | William S. Flippen | 38 | Son | Tractor Operator | Missouri |
| 56 | Marshall Flippen | 32 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Benjamin Yates | 68 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 58 | Laura Yates | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | James Yates THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 60 | Mabel Yates | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 61 | James Gilbert | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Ida Gilbert | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Clyde Shepherd | 32 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Beulah Shepherd | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Herschel Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 66 | Pearl Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Leroy Jones | 19 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 68 | Marvin Mouson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Mary Mouson | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Robert W. Mouson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Marilyn Mouson | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Martin Vrouson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Carl Vrouson | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Edward Vrouson | 49 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Ray Berkley | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Dorthea Berkley | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Glen Berkley | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Harold Berkley | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Norman J. Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Bertha E. Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)