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James Garner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Moore-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Garner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moore-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moore-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mcneills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mcneills |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Garner | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mabel Garner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alma Garner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Garner | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lula Garner | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hughes Garner | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Louie Garner | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Irene Garner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Fred Garner | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Moore, North …
Son, age 2
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Moore-County, North …
Son, age 12
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mcneills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Garner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Garner
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mabel Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Moore-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02947-00570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mackie Garner | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fletcher Garner | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edward Garner | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lester Garner | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Louise Garner | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Edith Garner | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Maye Garner | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Hughes L. Garner | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lula Garner | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James E. Garner THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mabel Garner | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Paul Garner | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Fred Garner | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alma Garner | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Irene Garner | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Louie Garner | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Walter Black | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Velda Black | 16 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | August Black | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Beatrice Black | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Shirley Black | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jessie Black | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Baxter Mcneill | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hellen Mcneill | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Barbara Mcneill | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Romulus D. Garner | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Garner | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lewis D. Garner | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | George D. Garner | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Elizabeth Garner | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Frank Garner | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Irene Garner | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Eugene Garner | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hanks Garner | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elton W. Hogan | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ruth Hogan | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Will Hodge | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah J. Hodge | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Osfort Dixon | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Eliza M. Dixon | 66 | Wife | — | 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)