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Paul Green — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Paul Green across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Paul James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 17th Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 17Th Dist |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Green | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| E Green | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Green | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Milton Green | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jo Green | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Annie Green | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Paul Green | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Paul James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 17th Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 Paul Green across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Green
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
William Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Green
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 — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03910-01009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Tipton | 16 | daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 2 | Harold Tipton | 13 | son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 3 | Herbert Nelson | 36 | Head | Time Keeper | Tennessee |
| 4 | Rosa Irene Nelson | 34 | wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Geraldine Nelson | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Herbert Jr Nelson | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Imogene Nelson | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Dortha Jane Nelson | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Palmer Lee | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Virginia Lee | 15 | daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 11 | Wilma Lee | 13 | daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 12 | J. A. Bowman | 73 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mary Bowman | 70 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bruce Burnett | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 15 | Dove Burnett | 53 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 16 | C. Curtis Burnett | 29 | Head | Cutter | Tennessee |
| 17 | Bessie Burnett | 23 | Wife | Presser | Tennessee |
| 18 | Charles Burnett | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bernice Bowman | 29 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 20 | Elizabeth Bowman | 24 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 21 | Martha B Bowman | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Burton Thomas | 29 | Head | Bench Man | Tennessee |
| 23 | Dorothy Thomas | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 24 | Linda Lou Thomas | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Barbara Jane Thomas | 0 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Elizabeth Tipton | 58 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jack Potterfield | 63 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ellen Potterfield | 58 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 29 | Joe E Potterfield | 25 | son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ulyssis Potterfield | 21 | son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jannie Lee Potterfield | 18 | daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lawrence Potterfield | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Hubert Jr Potterfield | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jo W. Green | 39 | Head | Sawyer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Annie Green | 37 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 36 | Milton E Green | 16 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | E. J. Green | 14 | son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 38 | Paul James Green THIS PERSON | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Jack Frazier Green | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | William Ray Green | 9 | son | — | 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)