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James Morgan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Morgan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Parley & Annie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Hominy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Upper Hominy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phylis Morgan | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Francis Morgan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Morgan | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Benny Morgan | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Morgan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Earl Morgan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rosy Morgan | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 12
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 23
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Head, age 32
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Hominy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 Morgan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Parley Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Parley Morgan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Morgan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Morgan
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Mccurry | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Mccurry | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Andrew Capps | 40 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 4 | Emma Capps | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Anna Mae Capps | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Dewey Capps | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Adeline Capps | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Christine Capps | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Anna Morgan | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lucy Morgan | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Florence Morgan | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thelma Morgan | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mildred Morgan | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Albert Morgan | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Trula Morgan | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bobby Morgan | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jack Roller | 29 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 18 | Beulah Roller | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elsie Roller | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ethel Roller | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Morgan THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 22 | Rosy Morgan | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Earl Morgan | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Francis Morgan | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Jr. Morgan | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Benny Jo Morgan | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Phylis Morgan | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Herman Milford | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Carrie Milford | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Richard Milford | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pruitt Milford | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Dennis Milford | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alec Milford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Troy Trull | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Charalie Trull | 43 | Wife | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ruth Trull | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Stanley Mcelrath | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Tegia Mcelrath | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Carroll Hutchison | 20 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Clark Hutchison | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)