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James Grady — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Grady across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Grady |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grantham Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Unpaid Labor |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Unpaid Labor |
| Township / Ward | Grantham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Grady | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Geneva Grady | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bertie Grady | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Alene Grady | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roscoe Grady | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Grady | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leona Grady | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, North …
Son, age 9
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grady |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | In school |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wayne-County, North …
Son, age 19
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Grady |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grantham Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Unpaid Labor |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Grady across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Grady
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alene Grady
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Grady
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe Grady
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Grady
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Grady
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Wayne-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02987-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Martin | 64 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 42 | Vertie Martin | 59 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 43 | Coy Price | 22 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 44 | Edna Price | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Price | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Harvey Grady | 26 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 47 | Estelle Grady | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Earl Grady | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jim Pipkin | 26 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mabelle Pipkin | 24 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 51 | Carolyn Pipkin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Susan Pipkin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Raymond Sutton | 34 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 54 | Glennie Sutton | 27 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bobby Sutton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Shelby Sutton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Donell Boseman | 33 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 58 | Octavia Boseman | 29 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 59 | Allean Boseman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Gloria Mae Boseman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Linston Boseman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dorothy Mae Boseman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Idella Boseman | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Eva Mae Wiser | 16 | Sister in law | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas Wiser | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lafayette Winn | 30 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 67 | Fannie Winn | 29 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 68 | Berta Mae Winn | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Vangeline Winn | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Infant Winn | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Louis Johnson | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 72 | Nellie Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | John Henry Johnson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bertie Grady | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 75 | Leona Grady | 23 | Daughter | Unpaid Labor | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bettie Mae Grady | 21 | Daughter | Unpaid Labor | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Grady THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Unpaid Labor | North Carolina |
| 78 | Roscoe Grady | 17 | Son | Unpaid Labor | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alene Grady | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Geneva Grady | 12 | 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)