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James Dalton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Stokes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dalton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stokes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bedford & Richard — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stokes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sauratown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 275 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sauratown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Dalton | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Richard Dalton | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Louie Dalton | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Frances Dalton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Dalton | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Dalton | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stokes, North …
Son, age 5
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Stokes, North …
Son, age 16
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | 8596 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Stokes-County, North …
Son, age 26
Stokes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sauratown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 275 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 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 Dalton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bedford Dalton (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Dalton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louie Dalton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Dalton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bedford Dalton
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Dalton
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louie Dalton
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Dalton
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dalton
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Stokes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02976-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leon Martin | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | George Martin | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Garfield Green | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Olie Green | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Israel Green | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | George Green | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Rosie Lee Green | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Olie Alice Green | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Richard Dalton | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Louie Dalton | 75 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | John W. Dalton | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Dalton THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Marvin Dalton | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Frances Dalton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Paul H. Fulton | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Haddie Fulton | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frances Fulton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ralph R. Fulton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lee Fulton | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Minnie Fulton | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bettie Jo Fulton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jas. M. Fulton | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Minnie Fulton | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | J. Matt Fulton | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | George Fulton | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Kathrine Fulton | 14 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Pauline Fulton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dave Chapman | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Chapman | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Almer J. Chapman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Oliver Stone | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lutie Stone | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Carl Stone | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mildred Stone | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jack Hicks | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Curtis Covington | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Adda Covington | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Madeline Covington | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Curtis Jr. Covington | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Cleo Covington | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)