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James Hardin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Hardin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hardin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cool Springs township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cool Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vannie Hardin | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Billie Hardin | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Hardin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| May Hardin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Fleur Hardin | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Bettie Hardin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| J Hardin | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Hardin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Hardin | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Presley Hardin | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Hardin | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 10
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Son, age 21
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hardin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cool Springs township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| 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 Hardin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hardin
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Hardin
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Hardin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Hardin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fleur Hardin
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Hardin
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Hardin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Hardin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Hardin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02970-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Flack | 85 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jay Ferguson | 36 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ethel B Ferguson | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Kathline Ferguson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Donald Ferguson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | George Ferguson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dwight Ferguson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Zeb Ferguson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Richard Hardin | 61 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 10 | Candace B Hardin | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Charles Hardin | 39 | Son | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 12 | Hugh Hardin | 31 | Son | Principle | North Carolina |
| 13 | Leona Hardin | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 14 | Presley Hardin | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 15 | Vannie Hardin | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Hardin THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | J. W. Hardin | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Dorothy Hardin | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elizabeth Hardin | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bettie Hardin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | May Frenche Hardin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Charles Ray Hardin | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Billie Hardin | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fleur Hardin | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Earl R Callahan | 34 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 26 | Pauline Callahan | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Palmer B Harrill | 47 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 28 | Stella Harrill | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Francis Harrill | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Milward Harrill | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Marcent Harrill | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Wash Payne | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Geddie Payne | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Anna Payne | 27 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 35 | Violet Payne | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James W Payne | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hugh Payne | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lila Briscoe | 18 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruby Briscoe | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jamie Briscoe | 3 | 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)