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James Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cole across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emanuel & Manuel — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockingham Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spare Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spare Hand |
| Township / Ward | Rockingham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Cole | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hettie Cole | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Emanuel Cole | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Willie Cole | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charlie Cole | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Cole | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Martha Cole | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richmond, North …
Son, age 2
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James H |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Richmond, North …
Son, age 10
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Richmond, North …
Son, age 17
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Richmond-County, North …
Son, age 25
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockingham Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Spare Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Cole across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emanuel Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Manuel Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emanuel Cole
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Manuel Cole
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Cole
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Cole
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Cole
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Cole
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cole
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cole
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cole
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hettie Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Richmond-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02963-00635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Etta @ Patterson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Alma Patterson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Walter V Patterson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Patsy Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John Henry Patterson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Cornelia Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Carolyn Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | H. C. Hollingsworth | 40 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nannie Hollingsworth | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | William L. Hollingsworth | 17 | Son | Sweeper Cloth Room | North Carolina |
| 51 | J. Charles Hollingsworth | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edgar Hollingsworth | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Edith Hollingsworth | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bernie Hollingsworth | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nannie Jane Hollingsworth | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dargan Lumpley | Sumpley | 48 | Head | Speeder Frame | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Lumpley | Sumpley | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bernard Lumpley | Sumpley | 20 | Son | Speeder Frame | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Floyd Lumpley | Sumpley | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Grace Lumpley | Sumpley | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Louis Lumpley | Sumpley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bobby Lumpley | Sumpley | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Betty Lumpley | Sumpley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jack @ Richardson | 25 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lorena Richardson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Leroy @ Gilliam | 30 | Head | Speeder Frame | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ils Belle Gilliam | 27 | Wife | Skimmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | C. A. @ Blake | 55 | Head | Card Grinder | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ella F. Blake | 55 | Wife | Store Keeper | North Carolina |
| 70 | Florence Blake | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | R. J. Gales | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charlotte Gales | 49 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 73 | John L Gales | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Emanuel Cole | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Martha @ Cole | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Willie C. Cole | 27 | Son | Picker Room Help | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Cole THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hettie Cole | 23 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sadie Cole | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Charlie B. Cole | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 8 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)