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James Adkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Adkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Enfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Adkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Paul Adkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Luke Adkins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charlie Adkins | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| John Adkins | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Adkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Adkins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Simon Adkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sissie Adkins | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Willie Adkins | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Adkins | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jacob Adkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Other, age 21
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 28
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 James Adkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Adkins
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luke Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simon Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacob Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Caudle | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Carter | 60 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth Carter | 50 | Wife | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jeremiah Carter | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Viola Carter | 15 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Nathaniel Carter | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charlie Adkins | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Sissie Adkins | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Adkins THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | John Adkins | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Joseph Adkins | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Paul Adkins | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Simon Adkins | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Luke F Adkins | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Paul Adkins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Adkins | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Jacob Adkins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Willie D. Adkins | 33 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charlie Denton | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rena Denton | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Emily Denton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Douglas Denton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Agnes Denton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Daniel Denton | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Fannie Powell | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Powell | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Dorothy Powell | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Chris Pittman | 52 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Sally Powell | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Earl Powell | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Beadie Powell | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Joe Louis Powell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | William Powell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | George W. Powell | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sam Whitaker | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Clara Whitaker | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth Whitaker | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Susie Whitaker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Margaret Whitaker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Willie Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | 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)