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James Cobb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pitt-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cobb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Josephine — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pitt-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falkland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Falkland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naman Cobb | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lanzetta Cobb | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Letice Cobb | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Cobb | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hester Streeter | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 2
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 12
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Head, age 21
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falkland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Cobb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Cobb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Cobb
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Cobb
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cobb
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · 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 — Pitt-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02958-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard B. Manning | 39 | Head | Farm And Minister | North Carolina |
| 42 | Dollie P. Manning | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hubert Manning | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Christine Manning | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edward Manning | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William F. Ellis | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Helen Ellis | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elberta Ellis | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James T. Ellis | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Frank Jr. Ellis | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Helen L. Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Christine Ellis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Fuerleener Ellis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Verta May Ellis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Gladys R. Ellis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eddie Beacham | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Minnie Beacham | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Marvin Beacham | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jessie Beacham | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Dorothy Beacham | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James Cobb THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Letice Cobb | 19 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lanzetta Cobb | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Naman Cobb | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hester Streeter | 61 | Grand mother | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | J. Cleveland Parker | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Gladys R. Parker | 52 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Paul Parker | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ruth Parker | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Parker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Allen Parker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Albert Gay | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Beice Gay | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Virginia M. Gay | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James R. Gay | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mattie R. Gay | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Albert Gay | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Clara Parker | 40 | Second Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Estella Parker | 18 | Third Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Glaster Parker | 16 | Third Cousin | Laborer | 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)