James York — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this James York across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Independence-County, Arkansas
Surname	York
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Greenbrier Township
1935 Residence (County)	Independence
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	79
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Greenbrier Township
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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
Haikel York	Son	—	14	~1926
James York	Head	—	54	~1886
Clefae York	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Charles York	Son	—	17	~1923
Aleva York	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Andrew York	Son	—	7	~1933
Neva York	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Pairlee York	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Independence, Arkansas

Head, age 34

Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	York
Given Name	James T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Home farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Independence, Arkansas

Head, age 44

Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	York
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Independence-County, Arkansas

Head, age 54

Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members

Surname	York
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Greenbrier Township
1935 Residence (County)	Independence
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	79
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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James York

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Arkansas

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00247)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lola Creswell	21	Lodger	School Teacher	Arkansas
2	Walter Werthern	48	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
3	Laura Werthern	42	Wife	—	Arkansas
4	Francis Werthern	23	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
5	J. T. Werthern	20	Son	—	Arkansas
6	Ella Sue Werthern	15	Daughter	—	Arkansas
7	William D. Werthern	12	Son	—	Arkansas
8	Dale Lynn Werthern	5	Son	—	Arkansas
9	Garland Werthern	25	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
10	Ruth Werthern	25	Wife	—	Arkansas
11	Kathryn Werthern	5	Daughter	—	Arkansas
12	Peggy Jean Werthern	1	Daughter	—	Arkansas
13	James York THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
14	Neva York	49	Wife	—	Arkansas
15	Charles York	17	Son	—	Arkansas
16	Pairlee York	19	Daughter	—	Arkansas
17	Aleva York	16	Daughter	—	Arkansas
18	Haikel York	14	Son	—	Arkansas
19	Clefae York	10	Daughter	—	Arkansas
20	Andrew Wayne York	7	Son	—	Arkansas
21	Carl Arnold	52	Head	Farmer	Alabama
22	Allie Arnold	42	Wife	School Teacher	Arkansas
23	William Arnold	11	Son	—	Arkansas
24	Carl Arnold	11	Son	—	Arkansas
25	Mary Arnold	7	Daughter	—	Arkansas
26	Cornelius Greenfield	23	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
27	Velmarie Greenfield	23	Wife	—	Arkansas
28	William Jackson	38	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
29	Eva Jackson	44	Wife	—	Illinois
30	Robert Jackson	19	Son	Farmer	Illinois
31	Wayne Sullivan	64	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
32	Ada Sullivan	55	Wife	—	Arkansas
33	Lou Sullivan	49	Sister	—	Arkansas
34	Jacqueline Sullivan	13	Granddaughter	—	Arkansas
35	Flegel Crabtree	37	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
36	Audelia Crabtree	39	Wife	—	Arkansas
37	William H. Crabtree	10	Son	—	Arkansas
38	Flodean Crabtree	9	Daughter	—	Arkansas
39	Ray Crabtree	7	Son	—	Arkansas
40	James C. Crabtree	2	Son	—	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.

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