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James Hayes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Hayes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elk Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosada Hayes | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Barbara Hayes | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bina Hayes | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mural Hayes | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Hayes | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Clyde Hayes | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Vaughn Hayes | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dill Hayes | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Howard Hayes | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Blaine Hayes | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harold Hayes | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| David Hayes | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bessie Hayes | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Watauga, North …
Head, age 39
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Head, age 52
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 13 household members
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Hayes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hayes
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · 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 — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conory L. Miller | 37 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Clara S. Miller | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hava Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Howard Miller | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Louise Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Gayge Miller | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Farley Miller | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Joe W. Wheeler | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie S. Wheeler | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eula Wheeler | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Stanton Wheeler | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Vivian Wheeler | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Tom M. Wheeler | 69 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 14 | Julia Wheeler | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mastie Cook | 73 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Henry R. Triplett | 51 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rebecca Triplett | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Vilas Triplett | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Copie Triplett | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arlie Triplett | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Algenia Hayes | 66 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Johnson | 18 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James Hayes THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bessie Hayes | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Harold Hayes | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clyde Hayes | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Blaine Hayes | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Rosada Hayes | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Vaughn Hayes | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dill Hayes | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Howard Hayes | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mural Hayes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Barbara Hayes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | David Hayes | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bina Hayes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Phillis Miller | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Laura Miller | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Miller | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Violet Miller | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Norman Miller | 17 | Son | Laborer | 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)