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James Cameron — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cameron across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Flat River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Cameron | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Cameron | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leatha Cameron | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Donald Cameron | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hue Cameron | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ben Cameron | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Fred Cameron | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Velshat Cameron | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Legrand Cameron | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edgar Cameron | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ben Cameron | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Person, North …
Son, age 11
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 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 | Black |
| 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
Person-County, North …
Son, age 20
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cameron
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Velshat Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Legrand Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hue Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles D Ashley | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lula F Ashley | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charlie Lunsford | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Effie Lunsford | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jack D Lunsford | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Herbert Lunsford | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cleatland Lunsford | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rachael Lunsford | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Laramie Lunsford | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alex Long | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lottie Long | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Odell Long | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ralph Long | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Harold Long | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John E Long | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Gerth Long | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frank Rice | 19 | Hand | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ben D Cameron | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Leatha Cameron | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Cameron THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Legrand Cameron | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Fred Jr Cameron | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Velshat Cameron | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ben E Cameron | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Edgar Cameron | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Donald Cameron | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Hue Bean Cameron | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jerry Cameron | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Willie Bailey | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jessie Bailey | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Freddie Bailey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Joe Cameron | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dora Cameron | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bessie Cameron | 18 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lettie Cameron | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lorenzo Cameron | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Graham Paylor | 12 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Tom Catlett | 18 | Step Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lena Catlett | 16 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | June Catlett | 9 | Step Son | — | 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)