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James Grady — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Grady across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenoir-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Grady |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moseley Hall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Moseley Hall |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Grady | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ray Grady | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eula Grady | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Grady | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lilla Grady | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ava Grady | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Beulah Grady | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 33
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Grady |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Head, age 42
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Grady |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moseley Hall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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James Grady
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-00755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Laura Grady | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Walter M Grady | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sallie Grady | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lonnie A Gray | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Fannie Gray | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clara May Gray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jim Haywood Gray | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Richard Gray | 16 | Nephew | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Walter B Sutton | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clara Sutton | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hubert Sutton | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Walter Sutton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elijah Sutton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Marvin Sutton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Grady THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lilla Grady | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ray Junior Grady | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clara May Grady | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Beulah Grady | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ava Lee Grady | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Eula Mae Grady | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Owen Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alice Williams | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James May | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie May | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Belle May | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lorene May | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 28 | Harry May | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 29 | Harry May | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Jr May | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William May | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Viola Hicks | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ronnie Hicks | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 34 | Cleveland Hicks | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elliott Wise Godwin | 14 | Brother | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 36 | Macie Lee Godwin | 18 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mamie Lee Godwin | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Walter Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lillie Lucile Jones | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Christine Jones | 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)