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James Lamb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lamb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perquimans-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & James — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perquimans-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belvidere |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Belvidere |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Lamb | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Carner Lamb | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Lenwood Lamb | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Olive Lamb | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Perquimans, North …
Son, age 3
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Perquimans, North …
Son, age 15
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Perquimans-County, North …
Son, age 27
Perquimans-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belvidere |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 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 Lamb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lamb (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lamb (~0.92 confidence) and father Carner Lamb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Lamb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Lamb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Lamb (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
John Lamb
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lamb
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carner Lamb
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Lamb
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Lamb
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Lamb
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Lamb
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lenwood Lamb
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph C. Jordan | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Harold P. Jordan | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Louise Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Cora J. Hunter | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Eula Hunter | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Erma Hunter | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Elizabeth S. Hunter | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rufus Jr. Price | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bond Lucy Price | 44 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alvin Hunter | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Eunice Hunter | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Carnage Hunter | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Harvey | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Thomas Ellis | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Carner J. Lamb | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Olive Lamb | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lenwood Lamb | 29 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Lamb THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Clifton Griffin | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lorine Griffin | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James C. Griffin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jesse W. William | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Abbie William | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Beatrice William | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Macia C. Felton | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Annie B. Felton | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Herbert Felton | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dan T. Felton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Irvin E. Felton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Raymon Felton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Sarah Felton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Darwin Copeland | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary O. Copeland | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Margaret Copeland | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lilly B. Copeland | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James J. Copeland | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lois L. Copeland | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary E. Paul | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Althona Paul | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Callie L. Paul | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)