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James Mclean — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Mclean across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Rankin — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | shipping clerk |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Rockingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Mclean | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hugh Mclean | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rufus Mclean | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Mclean | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jessie Mclean | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, North …
Son, age 2
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Richmond, North …
Son, age 12
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Richmond-County, North …
Son, age 22
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | shipping clerk |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Mclean across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Mclean (~0.92 confidence) and father Rankin Mclean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Mclean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Mclean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Mclean (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Mclean (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Hugh Mclean
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rankin Mclean
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Mclean
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Mclean
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Mclean
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Mclean
b. ~1918
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
James Mclean
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Freddie Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Richmond-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02963-00705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Floyd | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Annie Floyd | 49 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jane Floyd | 40 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 44 | Legrand Beulah Floyd | 18 | Daughter | Housemaid | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dozie Mcnair | 63 | Helper | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hugh Mclean | 22 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jessie Mclean | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Mclean THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 49 | Freddie Mclean | 20 | Daughter | Sales Lady | North Carolina |
| 50 | Rufus Mclean | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Sam B Sasser | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Georgia Sasser | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruby M Sasser | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ora Lee Sasser | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joel Sasser | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | David Sasser | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Herbert Bailey | 75 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maggie Bailey | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Eugene Bailey | 42 | Head | Roper | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nola Bailey | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Eugene Jr Bailey | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Herbert Bailey | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Roland Bailey | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Kate Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Bailey | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | William Shea | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Mollie Shea | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Fred Shea | 20 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charlie Griffin | 70 | Father in law | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Charlotte Griffin | 67 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Charlie Bowen | 55 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 72 | Emma Bowen | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | John Paschal | 33 | Nephew | Draw In Hand | South Carolina |
| 74 | Vander Floyd | 53 | Head | Speeder Hand | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Floyd | 51 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 76 | Raymond Floyd | 20 | Son | Speeder Hand | North Carolina |
| 77 | Patsy Mae Floyd | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Vander Jr Floyd | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jackson Floyd | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | James Wall | 23 | Head | Preacher | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
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)