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James York — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yell-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this James York across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yell-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Oklahoma Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationYell-County, Arkansas
SurnameYork
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOklahoma
1935 Residence (City)Ferguson Township
1935 Residence (County)Yell
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOklahoma
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)oklahoma
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardFerguson Township
Est. Birth Year~1922

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
Hugh York Head — 47 ~1893
Joe York Son — 8 ~1932
James York Son — 18 ~1922
Rebecca York Daughter — 10 ~1930
Annie York Daughter — 6 ~1934
Lula York Spouse — 47 ~1893
Willie York Daughter — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Yell, Arkansas
Son, age 9
Yell, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname York
Given Name James J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Oklahoma
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oklahoma
1940
Yell-County, Arkansas
Son, age 18
Yell-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
Surname York
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City) Ferguson Township
1935 Residence (County) Yell
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Oklahoma
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oklahoma

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James York across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James York
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Rebecca York
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie York
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe York
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie York
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Yell-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00182-00259)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Cecil Tramel 37 Head Farmer Kentucky
2 Ruby Tramel 31 Wife — Arkansas
3 Amelia Tramel 13 Daughter — Oklahoma
4 Mildred Tramel 8 Daughter — Arkansas
5 Kenneth Tramel 5 Son — Arkansas
6 Carl Tramel 2 Son — Arkansas
7 Valentine Tramel 38 Head Carpenter Kentucky
8 Flossie Tramel 36 Wife — Oklahoma
9 Leo Tramel 15 Son — Arkansas
10 Lum Fowler 39 Head Carpenter Arkansas
11 Frankie Fowler 40 Wife — Arkansas
12 Minnie Jane Fowler 2 Daughter — Arkansas
13 C. H. Dallman 67 Head — Ohio
14 Mary Dallman 59 Wife — North Carolina
15 Lee Fowler 36 Head Farmer Arkansas
16 Mattie Fowler 33 Wife — Arkansas
17 Frances Fowler 7 Daughter — Arkansas
18 Aubrey Fowler 32 Head Farmer Arkansas
19 Naomi Fowler 28 Wife — Arkansas
20 Wilda Fowler 10 Daughter — Arkansas
21 Mary Agnes Fowler 2 Daughter — Arkansas
22 Ethel Mcguire 55 Head — Arkansas
23 Glenn Mcguire 23 Son Laborer Arkansas
24 W. S. Spurlock 78 Lodger — Arkansas
25 Sidney Wicker 71 Head — Kentucky
26 Jessie Wicker 60 Sister — Kentucky
27 Lynn Wicker 61 Brother — Kentucky
28 Lee Allen Wicker 54 Brother Farmer Kentucky
29 E. D. Scott 47 Head Farmer Arkansas
30 Iris Scott 43 Wife — Arkansas
31 Dora Scott 18 Daughter — Arkansas
32 Hugh M. York 47 Head Farmer Arkansas
33 Lula York 47 Wife — Tennessee
34 James York THIS PERSON 18 Son Farmer Oklahoma
35 Willie Emmer York 12 Daughter — Arkansas
36 Rebecca Lee York 10 Daughter — Arkansas
37 Joe York 8 Son — Arkansas
38 Annie Laura York 6 Daughter — Arkansas
39 Henry Pruitt 23 Head Farmer Missouri
40 Marie Pruitt 22 Wife — Arkansas

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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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