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James Dyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dellwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Dyer | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Catherine Dyer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Dyer | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sara Dyer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Julia Dyer | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Dyer | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vinson Dyer | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Dyer | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Haywood, North …
Son, age 4
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Haywood-County, North …
Son, age 15
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 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 Dyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dyer
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Catherine Dyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Dyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Dyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Dyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vinson Dyer
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 — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Mark Howell | 51 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 2 | Emma Howell | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Wilson Howell | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Dyer | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Julia Dyer | 51 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Frank Dyer | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Vinson Dyer | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sara J. Dyer | 17 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Dyer THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Catherine Dyer | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edward Dyer | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | David P. Jaynes | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Frances Jaynes | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Gillian Jaynes | 23 | Daughter | Housemaid | North Carolina |
| 15 | Stanley Jaynes | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Stallard Jaynes | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Etta Honeycutt | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Roberta Honeycutt | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Estelle Allison | 39 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 20 | Le Roy Allison | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 21 | Inez Allison | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bobby Allison | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Billy Allison | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Edwin Allison | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Gilbert Riley | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 26 | Flossie Riley | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Jerry Riley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Sara Riley | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Kermit Roland | 26 | Brother-in-law | Saw Operator | Kentucky |
| 30 | Juanita Roland | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Glenn Honeycutt | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 32 | Connie Honeycutt | 19 | Wife | Sealing Yarn | North Carolina |
| 33 | E. H. Whidden | 72 | Head | Minister (Retired) | Florida |
| 34 | Estella Whidden | 71 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Lant Myers | 46 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 36 | Tessie Myers | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Myers | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 38 | Nellie Myers | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Maggie Myers | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Thelma Myers | 5 | 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)