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James Fields — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Durham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Durham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Oak Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Fields | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Fields | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Louise Fields | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Durham, North …
Other, age 7
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Durham, North …
Son, age 17
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| 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
Durham-County, North …
Head, age 28
Durham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Fields across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Fields
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fields
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Durham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Durham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02904-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carrie Royter | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Osborne Royter | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elvis E Litcher | 28 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 44 | Vida Litcher | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Cornelius Litcher | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruby Lee Litcher | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charles Cutts | 60 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hattie Cutts | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Elizabeth Cutts | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Frederick Cutts | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Haywood Jones | 25 | Head | Meat Cutter | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edyth Jones | 23 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 53 | Haywood Jr Jones | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Barbel Jones | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lunette Atwater | 24 | Cook | Cook | North Carolina |
| 56 | Edwin Beasley | 27 | Head | Florist | North Carolina |
| 57 | Sibyl Beasley | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Carolyn Beasley | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Walker Burnequie | 21 | Head | Day Hand | North Carolina |
| 60 | Thomas Hicks | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ora Hicks | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Cecil Hicks | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lum Roberson | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Della Mae Roberson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lallie Roberson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Clyde Roberson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Albert Roberson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dennis Harward | 51 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Ella Harward | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Juanita Harward | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 71 | Simona Harward | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary E Harward | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James W Fields THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Packer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Louise Fields | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ronald Fields | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James E Rigsbee | 42 | Head | Packer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Beulah Rigsbee | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Iving Sola | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Henry H Strucher | 27 | Head | Packer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Naomi Strucher | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)