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James Cobb — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cobb across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nutbush |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Nutbush |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Cobb | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bryant Cobb | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lucile Cobb | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Catherine Cobb | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Cobb | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Abner Cobb | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Anna Cobb | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Cobb | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Cobb | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 3
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Warren-County, North …
Son, age 13
Warren-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nutbush |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Cobb across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cobb
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Cobb
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Cobb
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Cobb
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Cobb
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bryant Cobb
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Cobb
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Warren-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02984-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Spain | 41 | Head | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 42 | Elsie Spain | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 43 | Amy Spain | 13 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 44 | Adne Spain | 8 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 45 | Nancy Spain | 3 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 46 | James Hilliard | 27 | Cousin | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Wahan Terry | 60 | Head | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 48 | Milly Terry | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Jesse Terry | 33 | Son | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 50 | Silas Terry | 27 | Son | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 51 | Arthur Terry | 16 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 52 | Louise Terry | 10 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 53 | Leonard Moseley | 50 | Head | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 54 | Lizzie Moseley | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Wallace Moseley | 26 | Son | Laborer | N Carolina |
| 56 | John Moseley | 22 | Son | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 57 | Rosa Moseley | 16 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 58 | Lilly Moseley | 11 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 59 | Whitmon Moseley | 8 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 60 | Carry Moseley | 5 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 61 | Jordan Howard | 4 | Grandchild | — | N Carolina |
| 62 | Shirley Howard | 1 | Grandchild | — | N Carolina |
| 63 | Lillian Howard | 0 | Grandchild | — | N Carolina |
| 64 | Morton Arrington | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Fannie Arrington | 35 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 66 | Arthur Arrington | 16 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 67 | Vivian Arrington | 14 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 68 | Nora Arrington | 12 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 69 | Rose Arrington | 11 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 70 | Leonard Arrington | 9 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 71 | Charles Arrington | 6 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 72 | Abner Cobb | 43 | Head | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 73 | Anna Cobb | 42 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 74 | Lucile Cobb | 18 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 75 | Elizabeth Cobb | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Bryant Cobb | 15 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 77 | James Cobb THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Catherine Cobb | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Edith Cobb | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Cobb | 8 | Daughter | — | N 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)