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James Austin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Austin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Pearle — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cloth room |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Cloth Room |
| Township / Ward | Rhodhiss Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Austin | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Austin | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Marie Austin | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, North …
Son, age 1
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1930
Burke, North …
Son, age 11
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Burke-County, North …
Head, age 21
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | cloth room |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Austin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Austin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearle Austin (~0.92 confidence) and father Grady Austin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Austin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Austin
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearle Austin
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grady Austin
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Austin
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Austin
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Anderson | 26 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Louise Anderson | 25 | Wife | Batterer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Earline Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Toy Lunsford | 25 | Brother | Card Room | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sallie Lunsford | 21 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Betty Lunsford | 4 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Peggy J. Lunsford | 1 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Roscoe Huffman | 22 | Head | Roll Filling | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mae Huffman | 25 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 50 | Vivian Huffman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Shirley Huffman | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Shelby J. Huffman | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Minnie Frankelin | 44 | Mother | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 54 | Helen Frankelin | 21 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | George Bivens | 37 | Head | Folder | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sallie Bivens | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lee Bivens | 24 | Son | Take Off Cloth | North Carolina |
| 58 | Gracie Bivens | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Clarence Bivens | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Geraldine Bivens | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Loyd Starnes | 25 | Head | Sking Quills | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sadie Starnes | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Aldisa Starnes | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Nancy E. Starnes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bonnie Starnes | 16 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Effie Starnes | 14 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Woodrow Church | 26 | Head | Card Room | North Carolina |
| 68 | Eula Church | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jimmie Church | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Earline Church | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Yvonne Church | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Austin THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Cloth Room | North Carolina |
| 73 | Marie Austin | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James A. Austin | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Burl Knox | 27 | Head | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 76 | Faye Knox | 23 | Wife | Batterer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Burlene Knox | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Baysel Knox | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rufus Hope | 28 | Head | Attendant Filling Station | North Carolina |
| 80 | Verla Hope | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)