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James French — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Onslow |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Palmyra Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal French | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Grace French | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James French | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James French | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Iris French | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sarah French | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice French | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Louis French | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 6
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frank |
| Given Name | James R. Jr. |
| 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 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 16
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Onslow |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| 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 French across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James French
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sarah French
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace French
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pascal French
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iris French
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis French
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R. French | 50 | Head | Farm Owner | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alice H. French | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Pascal H. French | 20 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 4 | Louis S. French | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Grace A. French | 18 | Daughter | Library | North Carolina |
| 6 | James R. Jr. French THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah L. French | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Iris M. French | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lilla Clark | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eli Clark | 55 | Husband | Mill Clerk | North Carolina |
| 11 | Samuel Clark | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Clark | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie M. Saunders | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Pattie M. Saunders | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | James T. Brisco | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Arthur Brisco | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Linwood Jr. Saunders | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ray Savage | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ellen Savage | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Victoria Savage | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bithera Savage | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mattie Lou Savage | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Emma Savage | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ray Jr. Savage | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Savage | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jessie L. Savage | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lee M. Savage | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edmond Burton | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lucy Burton | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Alice Burton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Emma Burton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mattie Burton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Burton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John F. Burton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Burton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lee H. Burton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Emma Burton | 58 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jimmie Lawrence | 67 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lucy Lawrence | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James P. Hill | 16 | Grandson | — | 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)