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Martha James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cocke-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cocke-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District no 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District No 10 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah James | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Author James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ollie James | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Em James | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rolling James | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Martha James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Luez James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Caper James | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| 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
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District no 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Martha James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha James
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Author James
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rolling James
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Em James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luez James
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noah James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cocke-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03881-00627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arlie O Rollins | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Viola Rollins | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jane M Rollins | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Roy M Rollins | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Eural Rollins | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | J C Rollins | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Rebecca C Rollins | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Fermon M Rollins | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ragin James | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Victoria D James | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Lu E James | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 52 | Rufus L James | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Caper James | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ollie James | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Luez James | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Noah James | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Martha James THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Author James | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Em James | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Rolling Jessie James | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 61 | Wheeler Bullington | 76 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Cash May Bullington | 64 | Partner | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Milburn Hill | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Crita Hill | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ava Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ele Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Joel James | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Pearl James | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Caulin James | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lummie James | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | David L Moser | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Minnie Moser | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Cecil Moser | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Elger Moser | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | L D Moser | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | John M Calwell | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Delia Calwell | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Tilmon Calwell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Samuel D Hall | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Cora Hall | 36 | Wife | — | 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)