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James Duncan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Duncan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josie & W — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | U. S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2016 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Asheville |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Cashier | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Cornelia Cashier | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| W Duncan | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Duncan | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Josie Duncan | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 6
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 16
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Buncombe-County, North …
Son, age 26
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | U. S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2016 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Duncan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Josie Duncan (~0.92 confidence) and father W Duncan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Duncan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Duncan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Josie Duncan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Duncan
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Duncan
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Duncan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Duncan
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cornelia Cashier
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Cashier
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02877-00464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernard B. Cohn | 30 | Head | Chemist | Illinois |
| 42 | Virginia Cohn | 27 | Wife | Beeler | Missouri |
| 43 | Bernard Cohn | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Wm Louis Cohn | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | C. W. Provitt | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edna O. Provitt | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Deana V. Provitt | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | W. F. Duncan | 52 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 50 | Josie O. Duncan | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | James A. Duncan THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Mail Clerk | North Carolina |
| 52 | Josephine Cashier | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Cornelia Cashier | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Charles A. Free | 50 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 55 | Esther K. Free | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Robert K. Free | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Margaret Free | 74 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Lena G. Guy | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | France |
| 59 | Lewis O. Hoskins | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Pearl Hoskins | 55 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ralph Hoskins | 31 | Son | Signal Man | North Carolina |
| 62 | Emily Hoskins | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 63 | Frances Hoskins | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ralph Jr. Hoskins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | E. L. Chapman | 34 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 66 | Virgel O. Chapman | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Elizabeth Chapman | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Norma Chapman | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Patsy Chapman | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Jimmie Chapman | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Jackie Chapman | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Hugh O. Brighton | 53 | Head | Linotype Machinist | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie Brighton | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bertha Grice | 52 | Roomer | Companion | North Carolina |
| 75 | Claudie Mcdowell | 68 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Elwin Lilly | 42 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Iney Lilly | 42 | Wife | Designer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Nell Gale | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ollie Wilson | 41 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lura Broman | 49 | Head | Office Clerk-Receptionist | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 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)