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James Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Craven-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craven-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dina & Herbert — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Craven-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vanceboro Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Vanceboro Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dina Dawson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Helen Dawson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Dawson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Craven, North …
Son, age 3
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Craven, North …
Son, age 14
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Craven-County, North …
Son, age 22
Craven-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vanceboro Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Dawson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Dina Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Dawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Dina Dawson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Dawson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Dawson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dawson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Helen Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Craven-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Craven-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02894-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Caste | 27 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lincoln Barfield | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Katie Barfield | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James Barfield | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Francis Barfield | 17 | Son | Newsworker | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Mae Barfield | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Ida Barfield | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Eager James | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lina James | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Carrie Mae James | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lilly Mae James | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lillian Ruth James | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jesse James | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Zula Gray James | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mattie Barfield | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Helen Barfield | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jack Barfield | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sadie Mae Barfield | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jesse Barfield | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sylvia Gray Barfield | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Father Barfield | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Jenner | 42 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 23 | Julia Jenner | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jather Mclawhorn | 48 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 25 | Edna E Mclawhorn | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Brooks Mclawhorn | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Elmo Spock | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elizabeth Spock | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Louise Spock | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dina Dawson | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Helen Dawson | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Dawson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Elizabeth Miller | 15 | Grand-daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Riney Harper | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lula Harper | 51 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Harper | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Clarence Harper | 17 | Son | Asst Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jonathan Harper | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Riney Jr Harper | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Augustus Lilly | 50 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)