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James York — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this James York across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClinton-County, Kentucky
SurnameYork
Given NameJames C.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Clinton
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Labor
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)70
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceKentucky
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardMag Dist 2 Hayes Dese Precinct
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Omer York Son — 18 ~1922
Sadie York Daughter — 19 ~1921
Vie York Spouse — 45 ~1895
Ruby York Daughter — 13 ~1927
Ural York Head — 54 ~1886
Minnie York Daughter — 7 ~1933
Earl York Son — 10 ~1930
James York Son — 15 ~1925
Ernest York Son — 5 ~1935

Census Appearances

1930
Metcalfe, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Metcalfe, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname York
Given Name James W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Clinton-County, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Clinton-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname York
Given Name James C.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Clinton
Occupation Farm Labor
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 70
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Sadie York
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest York
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie York
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl York
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby York
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Omer York
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Clinton-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00749)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Christeen Stearns 15 daughter — Kentucky
42 Imogene Stearns 4 daughter — Kentucky
43 William A. Branham 81 Head — Kentucky
44 Margret Branham 69 Wife — Kentucky
45 Ural L. York 54 Head Farm Labor Tennessee
46 Vie P. York 45 Wife — Kentucky
47 Omer W. York 18 Son Farm Labor Kentucky
48 James C. York THIS PERSON 15 Son Farm Labor Kentucky
49 Ruby R. York 13 daughter — Kentucky
50 Earl J. York 10 Son — Kentucky
51 Minnie M. York 7 daughter — Kentucky
52 Ernest R. York 5 Son — Kentucky
53 Sadie M. York 19 daughter — Kentucky
54 Minnie S. Lathan 39 Head Farmer Kentucky
55 Minnie Lathan 39 Wife — Kentucky
56 Irene F. Lathan 14 daughter — Kentucky
57 James A. Lathan 12 Son — Kentucky
58 John Jr. Lathan 8 Son — Kentucky
59 Willie P. Lathan 6 Son — Kentucky
60 Halma L. Lathan 2 daughter — Kentucky
61 Lester Simmons 36 Head Farm Labor Tennessee
62 Viola Simmons 35 Wife — Tennessee
63 J. D. Simmons 13 Son — Tennessee
64 Thomas R. Simmons 11 Son — Kentucky
65 Mary E. Simmons 9 daughter — Kentucky
66 Berta F. Simmons 7 daughter — Kentucky
67 Allie Jane Simmons 3 daughter — Kentucky
68 John Leslie Simmons 2 Son — Kentucky
69 W. P. Mckinley 41 Head Farmer Kentucky
70 Lura Mckinley 42 Wife — Kentucky
71 Richard Cole 5 Nephew — Kentucky
72 Herbert Mckinley 29 Head Farmer Kentucky
73 Maggie Mckinley 32 Wife — Tennessee
74 Elala Mckinley 6 daughter — Tennessee
75 Robert C. Sidwell 31 Head Farmer Kentucky
76 Mamie Sidwell 39 Wife — Kentucky
77 Laura Sidwell 14 daughter — Kentucky
78 Elbey Sidwell 12 daughter — Kentucky
79 Ernest Sidwell 9 Son — Kentucky
80 Charlie Sidwell 6 Son — Kentucky

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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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