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James Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Mary — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bath Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 102 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bath Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Boyd | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Dalfie Boyd | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lola Boyd | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 8
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 18
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| 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
Beaufort-County, North …
Head, age 27
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bath Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 102 |
| 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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Boyd
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Boyd
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Boyd
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Boyd
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02873-00099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnie L. Eborn | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edna Eborn | 22 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 3 | Peggie Eborn | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Larry Eborn | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hubert J. Boyd | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Naoma N. Boyd | 19 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bobby Jaybee Boyd | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James H. Boyd THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lola F. Boyd | 21 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 10 | Dalfie R. Boyd | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elijah D. Braddy | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edith V. Braddy | 20 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 13 | Malie Braddy | 61 | Mother | H | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elijah Braddy | 22 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Callie Braddy | 19 | Sister | H | North Carolina |
| 16 | Annie D. King | 70 | Head | H | North Carolina |
| 17 | Patsy King | 38 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lawrence Effie King | 15 | Daughter | S | North Carolina |
| 19 | Annie V. King | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jessie Tetterton | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Blaxie Tetterton | 27 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 22 | Etel Tetterton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ada Squiree | 62 | Lodger | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 24 | William G. Kindley | 64 | Head | H | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ada E. Kindley | 63 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 26 | Retta M. Kindley | 36 | Daughter | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 27 | Garland R. Kindley | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Ruth Kindley | 22 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sally May Kindley | 9 | Cousin | S | North Carolina |
| 30 | Polly Kindley | 91 | Mother | H | North Carolina |
| 31 | Charlie B. Wallace | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nettie M. Wallace | 30 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary E. Wallace | 10 | Daughter | S | North Carolina |
| 34 | Charlie B. Jr. Wallace | 7 | Son | S | North Carolina |
| 35 | Walter Jackson Wallace | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Henry B. Wallace | 67 | Father | H | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ralph Adell | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hellen Adell | 27 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 39 | Richard O. Adell | 6 | Son | S | North Carolina |
| 40 | Girtie Adell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)