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James Corbett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Corbett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Corbett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | Housework |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bura Corbett | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| George Corbett | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| M Corbett | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lily Bigelow | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Claude Corbett | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice Corbett | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Nannie Corbett | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Eddie Corbett | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Luther Corbett | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Corbett | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Scotia Corbett | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alamance, North …
Son, age 6
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Corbett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Son, age 15
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Corbett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | Housework |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 Corbett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Corbett
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Scotia Corbett
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Corbett
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Corbett
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Corbett
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Corbett
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Corbett
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Corbett
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Orange-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02954-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Son Wallace | None | M | — | — |
| 42 | Son Wallace | None | M | — | — |
| 43 | Daughter Wallace | None | F | — | — |
| 44 | Son Wallace | None | M | — | — |
| 45 | William Oliver | 51 | Head | 60 | North Carolina |
| 46 | Maud Oliver | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Nannie Oliver | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Louise Oliver | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Andrew F Oliver | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Wilbert J Oliver | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Regina Oliver | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Julius E Oliver | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Allen Wade | 24 | Head | 60 | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ida Kate Wade | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Gwynne | Gwyn | 32 | Head | 60 | North Carolina |
| 56 | Melba B Gwynne | Gwyn | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Williard Gwynne | Gwyn | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hugh B Gwynne | Gwyn | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lewis J Gwynne | Gwyn | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charlie H Gwynne | Gwyn | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thomas C Gwynne | Gwyn | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Billie J Gwynne | Gwyn | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Oglous Woods | 50 | Head | 60 | North Carolina |
| 64 | Vannie Woods | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary F Woods | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Cedric Woods | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | David B Woods | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dewey Corbett | 32 | Head | 60 | North Carolina |
| 69 | Thelma B Corbett | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bura C Corbett | 61 | Head | 60 | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nannie Corbett | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Luther Corbett | 32 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Alice Pearl Corbett | 26 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | George W B Corbett | 23 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Claude Corbett | 21 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | M Martha Corbett | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Eddie Corbett | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Corbett THIS PERSON | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Scotia Corbett | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lily Pearl Bigelow | 18 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
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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)