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James Yates — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumner-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Yates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumner-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumner-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robertson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Yates | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Yates | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Yates | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Henry Yates | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Yates | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ola Yates | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Effie Yates | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Juanita Yates | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Robertson, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Robertson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sumner-County, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Sumner-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robertson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Yates across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Yates
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mary Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Sumner-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumner-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03939-00747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Cook | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Marian L. Cook | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Owen Wilkinson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Charles B. Wilkinson | 29 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lula Wilkinson | 66 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Chester Lunsford | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Evella Lunsford | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Estelle Lunsford | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Gracie B. Lunsford | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cora Lee Lunsford | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Merrell Lunsford | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Boy Lunsford | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mary Gladys Lunsford | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Frank T. Lunsford | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lewis D. Hood | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Hattie Hood | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | L. D. Hood | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Carmon Cook | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Cora Cook | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Marguerite Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Norman T. Cook | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Henry Yates | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Effie Yates | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | William Yates | 18 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 25 | Juanita Yates | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | James Yates THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Robert Ward Yates | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ola Marguerite Yates | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mary Frances Yates | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | John F. Learey | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Myra Learey | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Harold Tate | 23 | Step son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lucile Tate | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Owen Whitley | 2 | Grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | James Howell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Annie Mae Howell | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Herman Howell | 43 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Harvey Cook | 22 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 39 | Majorie Mae Cook | 20 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
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)