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Minnie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Minnie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catlettsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Catlettsburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie James | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Evelyn James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Oscar James | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Doris James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boyd, Kentucky
Spouse, age 21
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Boyd-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 31
Boyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catlettsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boyd |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Minnie James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie James
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Boyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Boyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01282-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazel Lucas | 20 | Maid | Private Home | Kentucky |
| 42 | Harold Burns | 41 | Head | Shoe Store | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Burns | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Curtis Howell | 23 | Head | Carbide Co | Kentucky |
| 45 | Josephine Howell | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Donald C Howell | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Kate Cumpston | 61 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Charles R Cumpston | 25 | Son | Service Station | Kentucky |
| 49 | Clara Louise Osborn | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Charles R Scarberry | 10 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Mary K Scarberry | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Deloris Ann Scarberry | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Jeff Blackburn | 41 | Head | Construction | Ohio |
| 54 | Maybelle Blackburn | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Virginia L Blackburn | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Homer Pope | 34 | Head | U.S. Post Office | Kentucky |
| 57 | Elizabeth Pope | 30 | Wife | Public School | Kentucky |
| 58 | Donnie Ray Pope | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Margaret Ann Pope | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Pauline Church | 26 | Maid | Private Home | Kentucky |
| 61 | Cora Mcglothlin | 44 | Head | Office | Kentucky |
| 62 | Jenetta Mcglothlin | 74 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Walter Van Allen | 32 | Head | C & O Railroad | W Virginia |
| 64 | Charlotte Allen | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Billy Frank Allen | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Hannah Lee Allen | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Susan V Lanhon | 83 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Tommy Lanhon | 22 | grandson | Employment Office | Kentucky |
| 69 | Helen M Lanhon | 22 | granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Maggie Bowman | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lucille Kimber | 39 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Thelma Kimber | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Forest Kimber | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Monita K Kimber | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Larry C Kimber | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Oscar James | 34 | Head | Own Shop | Kentucky |
| 77 | Minnie James THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Evelyn James | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Doris June James | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Dave Childers | 60 | Head | Electric Co | Kentucky |
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)