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James Lowe — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lowe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucinda & Mrs — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Wilkesboro |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Brakeman |
| Class of Worker | R. R. |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | North Wilkesboro |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lowe | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Lowe | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkes, North …
Son, age 1
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Wilkes, North …
Son, age 11
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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
Wilkes-County, North …
Son, age 21
Wilkes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Wilkesboro |
| Industry | Brakeman |
| Class of Worker | R. R. |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Lowe across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lucinda Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Lowe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Lowe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lucinda Lowe
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Lowe
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Lowe
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Lowe
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lowe
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02988-00561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stanley Sampson | 8 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Carol Jean Sampson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Thelma Higgins | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Dr Earl F Cooper | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Grace Cooper | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Daniel Hudson | 51 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 47 | Annie Pearl Hudson | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Louise Hudson | 21 | Daughter | — | Dist of Columbia |
| 49 | W. Jr. Hudson | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Daughter Holt | None | F | — | — |
| 51 | Bettye Holt | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Robie Holt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jamie Holt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | John Jr Holt | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Smith Holt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Martin Palmer | 24 | Bro-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lonnie Carpenter | 42 | Head | Genl. Sales Mgr | North Carolina |
| 58 | Betsy Carpenter | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Emma Dane Carpenter | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nancy Ann Carpenter | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Betsy Yvonne Carpenter | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Humphrey Neill | 29 | Head | 60 | West Virginia |
| 63 | Helen Neill | 21 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 64 | Travis Wyatt | 29 | Head | 48 | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bertha Wyatt | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Wade Wyatt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Frank Crowe | 35 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 68 | Iva Crowe | 33 | Wife | Part Time Clerk | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mrs L S Lowe | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James Lowe THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Floyd Turner | 40 | Head | 48 | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sue Turner | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lloyd Jr Turner | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Harold Turner | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Howard Mcneill | 19 | Bro in law | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mr. J. H. Mcneill | 66 | Father in law | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Carr Dancey | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Flossie Dancey | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Queenie Margaret Dancey | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Patrick Elmore Dancey | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)