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James Campbell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Campbell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Jack — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rennert Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Section Laborer |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Section Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rennert Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Campbell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Campbell | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Junius Williamson | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ethel Campbell | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Robeson, North …
Son, age 12
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Son, age 23
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Head, age 30
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rennert Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Occupation | Section Laborer |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Campbell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Campbell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Campbell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Campbell
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Campbell
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Campbell
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Campbell
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02965-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles R. Tolar | 54 | Head | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie Tolar | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Douglas Tolar | 20 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 4 | Foster Edwards | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lillie Edwards | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Junius Edwards | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Norman Edwards | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elbert Edwards | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lillie Mae Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Campbell THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Section Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ethel Campbell | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alma Campbell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Junius Williamson | 18 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lewis Stepney | 38 | Head | Section Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lula Stepney | 40 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 16 | Buddie Mclean | 26 | Head | Section Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jessie Mclean | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Charles Mclean | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Harris | 30 | Head | Section Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Estell Harris | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Manuel Jackson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Frances Jackson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Foster Mcmillan | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Leola Mcmillan | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Geneva Mcmillan | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lillian Mcmillan | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Mcmillan | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lundy Melvin | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Cora Melvin | 39 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ray Al Melvin | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joe Campbell | 45 | Head | Section Foreman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Shelie Campbell | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Carl Lee Campbell | 19 | Son | Assistant | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lula Mae Hester | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Henry Vice Hester | 25 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 36 | Margie Hester | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Henry Vice Jr. Hester | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Ira Paul | 48 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 39 | Flora Paul | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Joe Mcdougal | 77 | Head | — | 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)