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James Hines — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Hines across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Era — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hines |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson's Mills Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wilsons Mills Twp |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hines | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edker Hines | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ora Hines | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Masa Hines | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 2
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hines |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 11
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hines |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Johnston-County, North …
Son, age 21
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hines |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson's Mills Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Hines across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Hines (~0.92 confidence) and mother Era Hines (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Hines (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Hines
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Era Hines
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Hines
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hines
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Masa Hines
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02934-00825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lovetmay Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Adell Davis | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mystic Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Rhuberstine Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Davis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rufus Davis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Brent Davis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Arnealia Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Eugene Bailey | 50 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 10 | Stephanie Bailey | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Kenton E. Bailey | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edna Bailey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charlie B. Lockhart | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Harriett Lockhart | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Blanche Lockhart | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bernice Lockhart | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Hazel Lockhart | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Noah Smith | 51 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clara D. Smith | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Herbert L. Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mckinley Mitchel | 29 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 22 | Rhebeta Mitchel | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Malissa Mitchel | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Clyde Mitchel | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ardee Mitchel | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rosetta Jones | 64 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Edker D. Sanders | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Betsy Sanders | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rubert Williams | 40 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Williams | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Linzy C. Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Braxton Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Anginette Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edward Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Linzy Williams | 67 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jennie Williams | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edker Hines | 48 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ora Hines | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James Hines THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Masa Hines | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)