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James York — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Campbell-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James York across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Campbell-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCampbell-County, Tennessee
SurnameYork
Given NameJames W.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Morley
1935 Residence (County)Campbell
Additional Details
OccupationSchool
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationSchool
Township / WardMorley
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Kelly York Head — 42 ~1898
James York Son — 15 ~1925
Beatrice York Daughter — 13 ~1927
Lillian York Daughter — 16 ~1924
Gertrude York Spouse — 32 ~1908
Eva York Daughter — 8 ~1932
Carl York Son — 6 ~1934

Census Appearances

1930
Campbell, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Campbell, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname York
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Campbell-County, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Campbell-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname York
Given Name James W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Morley
1935 Residence (County) Campbell
Occupation School
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Eva York
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl York
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice York
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian York
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Campbell-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03876-00590)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Clara Mae Giles 2 Daughter — Tennessee
42 Wilma F. Giles 1 Daughter — Tennessee
43 Kelly York 42 Head Wag Boss Tennessee
44 Gertrude York 32 Wife — Kentucky
45 Lillian Mae York 16 Daughter House Work Tennessee
46 James W. York THIS PERSON 15 Son School Tennessee
47 Beatrice York 13 Daughter — Tennessee
48 Eva Lee York 8 Daughter — Tennessee
49 Carl York 6 Son — Tennessee
50 Arthur Brown 20 Head Coal Mine Kentucky
51 Thelma Brown 16 Wife House Work Tennessee
52 Lama Brown 46 Mother House Work Kentucky
53 Lena Brown 17 Sister House Work Kentucky
54 Nancy Brown 15 Sister House Work Kentucky
55 Fred J. Neely 29 Head Coal Miner Kentucky
56 Ruby Neely 23 Wife House Work Kentucky
57 John J. Neely 6 Son — Kentucky
58 Charlotte E. Neely 4 Daughter — Tennessee
59 Myrtle D. Neely 2 Daughter — Virginia
60 Jimmie E. Neely 0 Son — Tennessee
61 Charles Johnson 27 Head Coal Miner Tennessee
62 Eulalyn Johnson 24 Wife House Work Tennessee
63 Tommy W. Johnson 4 Son — Tennessee
64 Willie E. Johnson 1 Son — Tennessee
65 James Owens 29 Head Coal Miner Tennessee
66 Lizzie Owens 27 Wife House Work Tennessee
67 Joseph W. Owens 7 Son — Tennessee
68 Gerald D. Owens 5 Son — Tennessee
69 Clyde A. Owens 2 Son — Tennessee
70 Dave Smith 25 Head Coal Miner Tennessee
71 Maggie M. Smith 25 Wife House Work Tennessee
72 Nola J. Smith 4 Daughter — Tennessee
73 Margaret E. Smith 3 Daughter — Tennessee
74 Franklin D. Smith 1 Son — Tennessee
75 Marshall Hutson 54 Head Coal Mine Tennessee
76 Nona Hutson 44 Wife House Work Tennessee
77 Imogene Hutson 12 Daughter — Tennessee
78 Robert J. Hutson 7 Son — Tennessee
79 Andy Burkett 31 Head Coal Mine Tennessee
80 Nancy Burkett 27 Wife House Work Tennessee

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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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