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Margaret James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grundy-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Margaret James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grundy-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grundy-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmer town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Palmer Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lois James | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Richard James | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fay James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arlene James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Emmett James | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grundy, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Grundy, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Grundy-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Grundy-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmer town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Highest Grade | S 1 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Margaret James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret James
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Richard James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene James
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay James
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Grundy-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Grundy-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03897-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Charles Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Margaret Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Betty Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jim Mcnabb | 45 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 46 | Florence Mcnabb | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Harrison Mcnabb | 19 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 48 | Margaret Mcnabb | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Harris David Mcnabb | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Jimmie Mcnabb | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Charlotte Ann Mcnabb | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Marvin James | 29 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 53 | Annie R. James | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Annette James | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Jewel Ann James | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Emmett James | 32 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lois James | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Margaret James THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Richard James | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Arlene James | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Fay James | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Elijah Merrill | 41 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 63 | Frances Merrill | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ralph Merrill | 22 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 65 | Marvin Lee Leary | 31 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 66 | Nellie Leary | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bobby Leary | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Linnie Merrill | 27 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 69 | Virginia Merrill | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Johnnie Merrill | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Frances Merrill | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Jordan Crabtree | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Aileen Crabtree | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Shelia Lucille Crabtree | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Birdie Juanita Crabtree | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Paul Cleek | 24 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 77 | Geraldine Cleek | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Russell Gifford | 55 | Head | Miner | Michigan |
| 79 | Daisy Gifford | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Eugene Gifford | 22 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
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)