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James Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hosiery mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 460 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 42 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Hosiery Mill |
| Township / Ward | Mount Holly |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Armstrong | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Myrtle Armstrong | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Armstrong | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Armstrong | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Junior Armstrong | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Coley Armstrong | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Armstrong | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Pearl Armstrong | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 6
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 16
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Son, age 26
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Hosiery mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 460 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 42 |
| 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 Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father John Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Armstrong
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Armstrong
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Armstrong
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Armstrong
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Armstrong
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Junior Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coley Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Pruitt | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robert E. Frye | 36 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 43 | Wally Frye | 34 | wife | At Home | North Carolina |
| 44 | Irene Frye | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lillian Frye | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bobbie Frye | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Joann Frye | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Worth G. Abbott | 45 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bessie Abbott | 41 | wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 50 | Edith Abbott | 16 | daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 51 | Betty J. Abbott | 14 | daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 52 | Charlotte A. Abbott | 11 | daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 53 | Maud Allen | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ernest Allen | 29 | son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 55 | Carol Allen | 23 | son | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 56 | John B. Padmore | 28 | Head | Steel Finishing Plant | South Carolina |
| 57 | Merle Padmore | 26 | wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 58 | Patsy Padmore | 5 | daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Padmore | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Karen Padmore | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Marvin Howard | 54 | Head | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Howard | 56 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Willie M. Howard | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Albert Howard | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Callie Hendrix | 29 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Joseph H. Hendrix | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John S. Armstrong | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Pearl Armstrong | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James H. Armstrong THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Hosiery Mill | North Carolina |
| 70 | Myrtle Armstrong | 24 | daughter | Hosiery | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Armstrong | 19 | daughter | Hosiery Mill | North Carolina |
| 72 | Coley Armstrong | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Junior Armstrong | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Gladys Armstrong | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hunter Hiatt | 24 | Head | Cotton Mill | Virginia |
| 76 | Annie Hiatt | 25 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Samuel Hiatt | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Beatrice Hiatt | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Norman Hiatt | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Evelyn Hiatt | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)