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James Mclean — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scotland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Mclean across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stewartsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ditcher |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Ditcher |
| Township / Ward | Stewartsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Mclean | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Mclean | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Dannie Mclean | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Mclean | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Mclean | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Mclean | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Mclean | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Annie Mclean | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scotland, North …
Son, age 8
Scotland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 |
1940
Scotland-County, North …
Son, age 19
Scotland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stewartsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Occupation | Ditcher |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mclean
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Irene Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dannie Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Scotland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02974-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Novella Terry | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Dorothy Mae Terry | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annie Mae Terry | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Grant Monroe | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ella Monroe | 46 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Catharine Monroe | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Henry Sanford Monroe | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Calvin Thomas Monroe | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Grant Jr. Monroe | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alfred Monroe | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Herbert Monroe | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Augusta Tyson | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Florine Tyson | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Delois Tyson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John Kelly | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Elizabeth Kelly | 22 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Doris Kelly | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Charles Kelly | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sandy Chavis | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alice Chavis | 33 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Leroy Chavis | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hoyt Chavis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Clarence Thomas | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Cora Lee Thomas | 43 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Carlisle Thomas | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Fred Thomas | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thetha Thomas | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Nelson Pearl Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lucile Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hoover Thomas | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Roosevelt Thomas | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Woodrow Wilson Thomas | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | John H. Mclean | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Annie Mclean | 42 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Mclean THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Ditcher | North Carolina |
| 76 | Henry Mclean | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Irene Mclean | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Walter Mclean | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John H. Jr. Mclean | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dannie Mclean | 3 | 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)