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James Dalton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dalton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | weaver |
| Industry | silk mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Sumner Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Dalton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Dalton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Minnie Dalton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Dalton | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Lucy Dalton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Maggie Dalton | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Nancy Dalton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Dalton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beverly Dalton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Dalton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lois Dalton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lee Dalton | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Son, age 7
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | Jack E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Guilford-County, North …
Son, age 18
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | weaver |
| Industry | silk mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Dalton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dalton
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Minnie Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Dalton
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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02922-00882)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble Hundley | 34 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 2 | Allie O. Hundley | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Geneva Hundley | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Alice Hundley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Nannie S. Hundley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Charlie B. Hundley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Shirley M. Hundley | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles H. Broome | 40 | Head | Farmer (Laborer) | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lois K. Broome | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Head Lee | None | M | Private Farm | — |
| 11 | Minnie A. Lee | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jane Lee | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Irene Phillips | 14 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John B. Phillips | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nancy J. Phillips | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bryan S. Broome | 27 | Head | Farmer (Hired) | North Carolina |
| 17 | Helen C. Broome | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | B. Paul | 47 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 19 | Blanche A. Paul | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William A. Paul | 22 | Son | Stock Room | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alice L. Paul | 21 | Daughter | Filing Room | North Carolina |
| 22 | Virginia B. Paul | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John A. Dalton | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie I. Dalton | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lee A. Dalton | 24 | Son | Assistant Chemist | North Carolina |
| 26 | Minnie S. Dalton | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lois I. Dalton | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 28 | James E. Dalton THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lewis P. Dalton | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Beverly B. Dalton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Nancy C. Dalton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lucy M. Dalton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | William H. Dalton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Betty L. Dalton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Travis A. Harley | 36 | Head | Tenant Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sephrona Harley | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jane Harley | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Frank D. Antrim | 44 | Head | Superintendent | Virginia |
| 39 | Ruby B. Antrim | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary K. Antrim | 14 | 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)