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James Mccann — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Caswell-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this James Mccann across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCaswell-County, North Carolina
SurnameMcCann
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Caswell
Additional Details
Highest Grade6
1935 ResidenceNorth Carolina
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardYanceyville
Est. Birth Year~1927

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
Helen Mccann Daughter — 12 ~1928
Willie Mccann Head — 32 ~1908
Thomas Mccann Son — 8 ~1932
Alma Mccann Spouse — 30 ~1910
James Mccann Son — 13 ~1927
Willie Mccann Son — 6 ~1934

Census Appearances

1930
Caswell, North …
Son, age 3
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McCann
Given Name James
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
1940
Caswell-County, North …
Son, age 13
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
Surname McCann
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Caswell
Highest Grade 6
1935 Residence North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Mccann across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mccann
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Mccann
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Mccann
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Mccann
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Caswell-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02885-00478)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Pool 16 Son — North Carolina
2 Mary Pool 14 Daughter — North Carolina
3 Willie Pool 30 Head Farming Virginia
4 Jennie V. Pool 27 Wife — North Carolina
5 Sadie Pool 9 Daughter — North Carolina
6 Mary Kern Pool 6 Daughter — North Carolina
7 Ollie Jeffries 32 Sister-in-law Cook North Carolina
8 Georgie Jeffries 25 Sister-in-law Cook North Carolina
9 William Graves 32 Lodger Farming North Carolina
10 Arthur Mayfield 46 Head Farming North Carolina
11 Pearl Mayfield 45 Wife — North Carolina
12 Arthur, Jr. Mayfield 23 Son Farming North Carolina
13 Jesse Mayfield 20 Son Laborer North Carolina
14 Sallie Monk Mayfield 18 Daughter — North Carolina
15 Frank Mayfield 9 Adopted Son — North Carolina
16 Coleman Lea 40 Head Farming North Carolina
17 John V. Burton 46 Head Farming North Carolina
18 Daisy Burton 36 Wife — North Carolina
19 Naomi Burton 15 Daughter — North Carolina
20 Richard Burton 13 Son — North Carolina
21 Meldon Burton 12 Son — North Carolina
22 John Burton 10 Son — North Carolina
23 Andrew Burton 8 Son — North Carolina
24 Thomas Burton 5 Son — North Carolina
25 Lois Burton 4 Daughter — North Carolina
26 Edgar Burton 2 Son — North Carolina
27 Willie V. Mccann 32 Head Farming North Carolina
28 Alma Mccann 30 Wife — North Carolina
29 James Mccann THIS PERSON 13 Son — North Carolina
30 Helen Mccann 12 Daughter — North Carolina
31 Thomas Mccann 8 Son — North Carolina
32 Willie, Jr. Mccann 6 Son — North Carolina
33 Gladys Millie 38 Head Farming North Carolina
34 Almeta Millie 36 Wife — North Carolina
35 Roy Millie 13 Son — North Carolina
36 Earlie F. Millie 10 Son — North Carolina
37 Alvis Millie 8 Son — North Carolina
38 Eva Millie 6 Daughter — North Carolina
39 Dorothy Millie 5 Daughter — North Carolina
40 Gee Lee Millie 2 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)

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