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Lillie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Lillie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watalula Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Watalula Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis James | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| H James | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul James | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Earl James | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Willis James | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lillie James | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Arkansas
Spouse, age 40
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lilly D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 49
Franklin-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watalula Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Lillie James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillie James
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00136-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opal Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Raymond Harris | 15 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 3 | Earl James | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Lillie James THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Paul James | 20 | Son | Road Bldg. | Arkansas |
| 6 | H. D. Ad James | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Willis James | 15 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 8 | Dennis James | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lewis James | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Sam Owens | 26 | Partner | Labor | Arkansas |
| 11 | Robert Murphey | 53 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 12 | Essie Murphey | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Elzy Murphey | 26 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 14 | Clyde Murphey | 22 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 15 | Claud Murphey | 18 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 16 | Troy Murphey | 15 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 17 | Glen Murphey | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Dortha Murphey | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Doyle Murphey | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Ruby Murphey | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Rayburn Hopper | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Mary Hopper | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Pauline Hopper | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Owen Hopper | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Myrtle Owens | 45 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Fred Owens | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Syble Owens | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | David Owens | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ida Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Georgia Owens | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Daniel Woolsey | 29 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 32 | Mildred Woolsey | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Louise Woolsey | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | James Woolsey | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Elbert Staton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Grace Staton | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Floyd Staton | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Austin Childers | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Beulah Childers | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Robert Bowles | 71 | Head | — | Arkansas |
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)