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Helen James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pitt-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Helen James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pitt-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| F James | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Alton James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Helen James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frances James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Katie James | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Roy James | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pitt, North …
Daughter, age 6
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Helen James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen James
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alton James
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy James
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances James
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02958-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Ward | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Estelle Knight | 26 | sister | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Maggie | 5 | sister | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lucille | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | W. R. Sr. James | 66 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Fannie James | 62 | wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 7 | Simon Walston | 31 | head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 8 | Beatrice Walston | 25 | wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 9 | Eugene Taylor | 50 | lodger | Labour | North Carolina |
| 10 | Harry Walston | 64 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Frances Walston | 49 | wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 12 | Maggie S. Walston | 24 | daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charlie F. Walston | 22 | son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucinda Walston | 20 | daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Walston | 18 | son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jessie Ray Walston | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Harry Jr. Walston | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ilene Walston | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Carrie Louise Walston | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William Batts | 25 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Minnie Belle Batts | 24 | wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 22 | Earl Batts | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Marvin Batts | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ernest Whitehurst | 32 | head | Auto Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 25 | Idell Whitehurst | 20 | wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 26 | F. C. James | 45 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Katie B. James | 45 | wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 28 | Roy James | 20 | son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 29 | Frances James | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Helen James THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Doris James | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Alton Ray James | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | W. H. Edwards | 60 | head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nolia Edwards | 40 | wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Reba Lee Edwards | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Columbus Brown | 70 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Martha Brown | 50 | wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nancy Stanley | 27 | daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charlie Stanley | 9 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lillie Marie Stanley | 5 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
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)