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James Logan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Logan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & Easter — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Logan |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rutherfordton |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Logan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jeanette Logan | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| J Logan | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Logan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Julius Logan | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lola Logan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 1
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Logan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 11
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Logan |
| 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
Rutherford-County, North …
Son, age 21
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Logan |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Logan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M Logan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Easter Logan (~0.92 confidence) and father Mark Logan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeanette Logan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M Logan
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Easter Logan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mark Logan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeanette Logan
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Logan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lola Logan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Logan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius Logan
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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02971-00383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vera Scroggs | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | George Pope | 45 | Head | Barber | South Carolina |
| 43 | Iva Pope | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Danielle Pope | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sam Cannon | 37 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Cannon | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eugene Cannon | 14 | Grandson | News Worker | North Carolina |
| 48 | Virginia Cannon | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | George D. Cannon | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James Paul Cannon | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mary Helen Cannon | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Andrew Coy Cannon | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elizabeth Cannon | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ella Taylor | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Marsh Carpenter | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Addie Carpenter | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Marcus Carpenter | 22 | Son | Dish Washer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jeanette Carpenter | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Geneva Carpenter | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John John | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Willie John | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Lizzie Mccraw | 40 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 63 | Narris Mccraw | 15 | Son | Dish Washer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth Mccraw | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William Mccraw | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lawrence H. Mccraw | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Plessie Mccraw | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jeanette Logan | 36 | Head | General Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 69 | James C. Logan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | John T. Logan | 19 | Son | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 71 | Julius M. Logan | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lola Christine Logan | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | J. J. Lewis Logan | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Elisha Morris | 33 | Head | General Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ella Mae Morris | 24 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ruth Mae Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Will Whisnant | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Whisnant | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Walter Whisnant | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Whisnant | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 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)