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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 William & Cis — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Hominy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Hominy |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Morgan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elva Morgan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Theodore Morgan | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Morgan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Morgan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Etta Morgan | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 2
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Jackson |
| 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 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 11
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Jackson |
| 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
Buncombe-County, North …
Son, age 22
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Hominy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 William Morgan (~0.81 confidence) and mother Cis Morgan (~0.81 confidence) and father Elbert Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lacie Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and father Theodore Morgan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
William Morgan
b. ~1857
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Cis Morgan
b. ~1859
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Elbert Morgan
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Morgan
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Morgan
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lacie Morgan
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Theodore Morgan
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Morgan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Morgan
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Betty Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva Morgan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — 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-t0627-02879-00941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Morgan | 45 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 2 | Etta Morgan | 43 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Morgan THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elva Morgan | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William Morgan | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Betty Jean Morgan | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James Edmonds | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lillia Edmonds | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Garrig Christopher | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Loyd Christopher | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Cordella Payne | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Conney Christopher | 56 | Uncle | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Luther Christopher | 29 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bonnie Christopher | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dorothy Christopher | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Juanita Christopher | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ruard Morgan | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Katie Morgan | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edward Morgan | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Amalee Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Maxine Morgan | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Howell Lams | 39 | Head | Twister Worker | North Carolina |
| 23 | Martha Lams | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Arthur Peebles | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hester Peebles | 31 | Wife | Twister Worker | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Peebles | 72 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Grover Morris | 45 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 28 | Julia Morris | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lucille Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Earl Morris | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Charles Banks | 52 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 32 | Martha Banks | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Earl Banks | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dorothy Banks | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Clara Banks | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Martha Jane Banks | 1 | Grandchild | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Earl Davis | 47 | Head | Spinner | Ohio |
| 38 | Alma Davis | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Helen Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Evelyn Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)