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James Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lawrence across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Lula — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wiccacanee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wiccacanee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Lawrence | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| A Lawrence | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Lawrence | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| David Lawrence | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lula Lawrence | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, North …
Son, age 5
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Northampton, North …
Son, age 13
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Son, age 25
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wiccacanee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Lawrence across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Lawrence (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Lawrence
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Lawrence
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Lawrence
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Lawrence
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lawrence
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
David Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Garner | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Frankie Garner | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Luke Peoples | 50 | Uncle | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Grover Lassiter | 26 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Lassiter | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie Mae Lassiter | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Jimmie Lassiter | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Pinkie Lassiter | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Blonon Lawrence | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Eula Lawrence | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lizzie Hatfield | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Pearly Hatfield | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lucie Hatfield | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Hettie Hatfield | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bernie T. Brown | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 56 | Beatrice Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lillian Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bernice Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Darcatha Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Pearlie Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Lou Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Berny Jr. Brown | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Louvenia Jones | 16 | Adoptee | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | S. B. Bottoms | 54 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 65 | Vinnie Bottoms | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lucy Bottoms | 48 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | A. J. Lawrence | 62 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Lawrence | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | David Lawrence | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Amy Lee Lawrence | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Lawrence THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Joshie Daniel | 40 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 73 | May Daniel | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Lee Piggott | 8 | Adoptee | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John D. Daniel | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lottie M. Daniel | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Thelma Daniel | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | R. H. Vance | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Ruth Vance | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Maggie Vance | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)