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James Allison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Allison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Allison | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Henry Allison | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Henry Allison | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Allison | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Allison | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Allison | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 6
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Son, age 16
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Allison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Allison
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rufus Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02942-00721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gron Griffith | 49 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Virginia Griffith | 39 | Wife | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 3 | Virginia Griffith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Luther Wyatt | 68 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 5 | Nellie T. Wyatt | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Myrtle C. Stokes | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jim Jr. Stokes | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ruth Bobbie Stokes | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Billie Stokes | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Essie W. Stokes | 53 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Worth Harris | 31 | Head | President | Georgia |
| 12 | Ruth Harris | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Larry Worth Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Anne Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Henry J. Allison | 47 | Head | President | Georgia |
| 16 | Mary K. Allison | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Henry J. Jr. Allison | 25 | Son | Chemical Engineer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Rufus K. Allison | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary L. Allison | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James R. Allison THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John Roddy | 59 | Head | Distributing Power Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 22 | Julia Roddy | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Jr. Roddy | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sam V. Pitts | 55 | Head | Cotton Broker | North Carolina |
| 25 | Marion Pitts | 50 | Wife | Cotton Broker | Virginia |
| 26 | Marion Pitts | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Carrie Sue Smith | 44 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Caroline Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Edward Jr. Smith | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dan Smith | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Elizabeth Query | 26 | Lodger | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 32 | Agnes Upchurch | 27 | Lodger | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas L. Pitts | 58 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 34 | Myrtle L. Pitts | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Richard R. Pitts | 27 | Son | Staff Reporter | North Carolina |
| 36 | Robert M. Pitts | 22 | Son | Draftsman | North Carolina |
| 37 | M. Hope Pitts | 18 | Daughter | Society Editor | North Carolina |
| 38 | Margaret D. Pitts | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Betty S. Pitts | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)