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James Garrett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Garrett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valleytown T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Valleytown T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Garrett | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jessie Garrett | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Will Garrett | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Garrett | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lois Garrett | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Garrett | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Garrett | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Infant Garrett | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Myrtle Garrett | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ral Garrett | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, North …
Son, age 2
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | Jack H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Cherokee-County, North …
Son, age 13
Cherokee-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valleytown T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Garrett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Garrett
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ral Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Huskey | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Claude Huskey | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Elsie Huskey | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Clayton Huskey | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Gale Huskey | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ruth Ann Huskey | 88 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Wiley King | 37 | Head | 24 | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thelma King | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alowayne King | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Pauline King | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bruce West | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Nina West | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Paul West | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Roy West | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edwin West | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Will Garrett | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Annie Garrett | 40 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jessie Garrett | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Garrett | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lois Garrett | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Garrett THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ral Garrett | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Billie Garrett | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Myrtle Garrett | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Infant Garrett | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Tom Ballard | 64 | Head | Sawer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Martha Ballard | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Charles Ballard | 21 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 29 | Earl Ballard | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Noah Roberts | 68 | Head | Polisher | Georgia |
| 31 | Herbert Roberts | 24 | Son | Polisher | Georgia |
| 32 | Hoyt Roberts | 22 | Son | Polisher | Georgia |
| 33 | Edwin Rayter | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bulah Rayter | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lois Ann Rayter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Rayter | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Eva Rayter | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Herbert Rayter | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jack Rayter | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lizzie Clark | 59 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
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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)