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James Barnes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Barnes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilson T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Barnes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hugh Barnes | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Horace Barnes | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hugh Barnes | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marvin Barnes | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Barnes | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alvin Barnes | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Cora Barnes | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilson, North …
Son, age 3
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Son, age 14
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Barnes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Barnes
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Horace Barnes
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Barnes
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Barnes
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Barnes
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Barnes
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02990-00602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Moore | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha Moore | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 3 | T G Moore | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Calvin Moore | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lilian Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | John Thomas Mathews | 42 | Head | Keeps Store | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bertie Mathews | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ruth Mathews | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Clifton Mathews | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Mathews | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Burney Watson | 27 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Catherine Watson | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 13 | Gene Watson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Kay Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edgar Raper | 36 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thelma Raper | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Evelyn Raper | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Kenneth Raper | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret Raper | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Gene Raper | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Marie Raper | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Houston Andreas | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 23 | Macy Andreas | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jealena Andreas | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Burlingame | 59 | Head | Horse Trainer | Kentucky |
| 26 | William R Mcphillips | 25 | Lodger | Horse Trainer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | A E Roberts | 66 | Lodger | Horse Trainer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hugh Barnes | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Cora Lee Barnes | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hugh Russell Barnes | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mildred Estelle Barnes | 17 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 32 | Marvin Thomas Barnes | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Ray Barnes THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Alvin Strickland Barnes | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Horace Lee Barnes | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie W Borton | 53 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Julia A Borton | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jenette Borton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Joyce Borton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charles Barnes | 30 | Head | W P A | 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)