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James Morrow — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Morrow across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Gene — 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 | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Morrow |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thompson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Thompson |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Morrow | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Arthur Morrow | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edna Miller | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Morrow | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ralph Miller | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Son, age 3
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrow |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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 |
1930
Orange, North …
Son, age 11
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrow |
| Given Name | James |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Son, age 22
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Morrow |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thompson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| 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 Morrow across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Morrow (~0.92 confidence) and father Gene Morrow (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Morrow (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Morrow (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Morrow (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Morrow
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gene Morrow
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Morrow
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Morrow
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Morrow
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Morrow
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02868-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sallie Lambert | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Edward Lambert | 49 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 43 | Johnny Lambert | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Edward Lambert | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Louisa Lambert | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sara Lambert | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Thompson | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Daughter Thompson | 51 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nettie Thompson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elizabeth Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Willie Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Esther Thompson | 19 | Daughter | Prank|Pank | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruth Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lucille Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alice Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charlie Thompson | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John Thompson | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Shirley Thompson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Thomas A Snipes | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Carl Snipes | 38 | Son | Fixer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lucy Snipes | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hubert Keck | 14 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Arthur Morrow | 42 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bertha Morrow | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James Morrow THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ralph Miller | 32 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Edna Miller | 32 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 68 | George Paris | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ruth Paris | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jack Paris | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Elyse I Watters | 58 | Head | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 72 | Florence Watters | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Clyde Watters | 23 | Grandson | Twister | North Carolina |
| 74 | Melvin Watters | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Harold Watters | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bruce Allston | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Hattie Allston | 47 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hoyt Paris | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Maggie Paris | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | James Paris | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)