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James Kirby — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Kirby across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | James Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Toisnot Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kirby | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Fannie Kirby | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Haywood Kirby | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carrie Kirby | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Henrietta Kirby | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Kirby | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Kirby | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Milton Kirby | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Kirby | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilson, North …
Son, age 1
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Son, age 11
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | James Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Kirby across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Kirby
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Haywood Kirby
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Kirby
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Kirby
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Kirby
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Kirby
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Kirby
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oho D. Mccraft | 39 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Pearl Mccraft | 39 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Earl Mccraft | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edward Mccraft | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Janice Mccraft | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Milton Mccraft | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Christina Winstead | 18 | Sister-in-law | House Work | North Carolina |
| 8 | J. C. Hunt | 36 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Della Fair Hunt | 31 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ruth Marie Hunt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Charles Milton Hunt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William Morris Hunt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Edward Hunt | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Milton P. Garner | 23 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 15 | Henrietta L. Garner | 18 | Wife | House Work | Georgia |
| 16 | Susan Carol Garner | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary H. Garner | 60 | Mother | House Work | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Garner | 29 | Brother | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Joe D. Barnes | 36 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 20 | Maggie L. Barnes | 32 | Wife | House Work | Maryland |
| 21 | Willie M. Barnes | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Dorothy V. Barnes | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Willie B. Kirby | 30 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 24 | Carrie Kirby | 31 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie Jr. Kirby | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Arthur Kirby THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Edward Kirby | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Henrietta Kirby | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Haywood Franklin Kirby | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Fannie Doris Kirby | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Milton Kirby | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | L. R. Walston | 35 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 33 | Palmer Walston | 35 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 34 | Albert Walston | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bycie Ruffin | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Gertie Ruffin | 21 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ciccola Ruffin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | J. Dalton Holman | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ida Bell Holman | 27 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ray Dalton Holman | 6 | Son | — | 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)