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James Dempsey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dempsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & W — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | James Hillard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cooper |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cooper |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Dempsey | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Dempsey | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Dempsey | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Dempsey | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Sallie Dempsey | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Dempsey | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nash, North …
Son, age
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | James Hillard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| 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
Nash, North …
Son, age 10
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Nash-County, North …
Son, age 20
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | James Hillard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cooper |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Dempsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Dempsey (~0.92 confidence) and father W Dempsey (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dempsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lollie Dempsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Dempsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Dempsey
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Dempsey
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dempsey
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lollie Dempsey
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Dempsey
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dempsey
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Dempsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hannah Dempsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Dempsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02948-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Hassell | 45 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lula Hassell | 36 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bettie Hassell | 30 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 44 | Maria Hassell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hines Fannie Hassell | 25 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Anton John Lula | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Polly Harriette Lula | 60 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sherman Sidney Lula | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Anton Durant Lula | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James Elijah Rines | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Sarah Franklin Rines | 35 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lillie Mae Rines | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Lee Rines | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lula Gray Rines | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Gladys Marie Rines | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Grover Rines | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Wiley Rines | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Ruth Rines | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rodger Edwards Rines | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Stella Nel Rines | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Tempy Lee Rines | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jackie Rines | 74 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John R. B. Barnes | 31 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 64 | Eulah Radan Barnes | 27 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 65 | Christine Barnes | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lessie Irene Barnes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Blannie Jean Barnes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Stella B. Stallings | 20 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lewis Gardner Taylor | 74 | Head | Working Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mattie Francis Taylor | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Luther Smith | 11 | Walker | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Woodson Ward | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Bell Ward | 22 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 74 | William E. Dempsey | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sallie Ann D. Dempsey | 42 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Hillard Dempsey THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Martha Beauloh Dempsey | 17 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hannah Louise Dempsey | 15 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Hubert Dempsey | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)