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James Cameron — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harnett-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cameron across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harnett-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Nancy — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harnett-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Little River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Little River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathrin Cameron | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Cameron | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Cameron | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Cameron | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Charles Cameron | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Frances Cameron | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Cameron | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harnett, North …
Son, age 16
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Harnett, North …
Head, age 28
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Harnett-County, North …
Head, age 36
Harnett-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Little River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Cameron across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Cameron (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Cameron
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Cameron
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cameron
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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 — Harnett-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Harnett-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02926-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James B Harrington | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie Harrington | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Annie L Harrington | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ida F Harrington | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ladie T Smith | 31 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 6 | Doris B Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | George Jr Smith | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Pete Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Julius A Blalock | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nancy J Blalock | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Virginia Y Blalock | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Charles A Blalock | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Joseph V Blalock | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | David W Blalock | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edwin L Blalock | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Burlon B Gardner | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nettie B Gardner | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Doc H Ozment | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Flurnia Ozment | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Clara Ozment | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Louise Ozment | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Cinderella Ozment | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Doc Jr Ozment | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jacklean Ozment | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Edner Ozment | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jenetter Ozment | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ada Brown | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James A Nomass | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Minerva Nomass | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Rosa Nomass | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edsel Nomass | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ora Nomass | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Mcneil | 15 | Boarder | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Cameron THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sarah A Cameron | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Cathrin E Cameron | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Frances Cameron | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Jr Cameron | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charles L Cameron | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ruth Cameron | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)