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James Cowan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cowan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cowan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rowan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mount Ulla Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Cowan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Josephine Cowan | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Clara Cowan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Katie Cowan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Cowan | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Cowan | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Cowan | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Odell Cowan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sebastian Cowan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Cowan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rowan, North …
Son, age 1
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cowan |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Son, age 10
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cowan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rowan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Cowan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cowan
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Katie Cowan
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Cowan
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Cowan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sebastian Cowan
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Cowan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Cowan
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Cowan
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02968-00920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Cowan | 53 | Head | Cropper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha M. Cowan | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Retha M. Cowan | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Chal Lee Cowan | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leonard Cowan | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | R. Delphus Cowan | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Nathaniel Cowan | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Betty Jean Cowan | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Cassie Bell Cowan | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph E. Cowan | 39 | Head | Cropper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Cowan | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Cowan THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Odell Cowan | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Katherine Cowan | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Margaret Cowan | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Clara Cowan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Katie Lee Cowan | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sebastian Cowan | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Josephine Cowan | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eugene Summerson | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mamie Summerson | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edward Mccorkle | 68 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 23 | Julia Mccorkle | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | R. C. Mccorkle | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Sloan | 17 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Glenn Sloan | 15 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Louise Sloan | 14 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Roy Sloan | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | G. Cleveland Brown | 39 | Head | Cropper | North Carolina |
| 30 | Rosalie Brown | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Millard Brown | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Grover H. Brown | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Emma E. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | R. Katherine Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | George W. Brown | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Paul G. Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bobbie Brown | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sadie M. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North 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)