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James Nicholson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pitt-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Nicholson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pitt-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chicod Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Corprew | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Fannie Nicholson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Billie Corprew | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Filenarie Nicholson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Martha Corprew | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Nicholson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| David Coward | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Willie Corprew | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Nicholson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| W Nicholson | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Corprew | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Leonard Nicholson | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Nicholson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pitt, North …
Son, age 6
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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 |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Son, age 17
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Nicholson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Nicholson
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Nicholson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Filenarie Nicholson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Corprew
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Nicholson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Corprew
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Corprew
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Pitt-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02958-00596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novella Mills | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Vera A. Mills | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | J. H. Mills | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | J. T. Bradshaw | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Redmond X. Barnhill | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lula D. Barnhill | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lillie B. Milling | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James Bryant | 40 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | John A. Jackson | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hellen C. Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ray Coward | 20 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Melvin A. Smith | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 13 | Julia L. Smith | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Harold Smith | 25 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 15 | Fannie O. Nicholson | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 16 | John D. Nicholson | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joseph T. Nicholson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Filenarie Nicholson | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | James T. Nicholson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | John W. Corprew | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Martha N. Corprew | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willie R. Corprew | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jessie D. Corprew | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Billie G. Corprew | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | W. B. Nicholson | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Leonard E. Nicholson | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | David Coward | 19 | Lodger | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 28 | Claude Taylor | 33 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lillie S. Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary F. Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Vivian E. Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | J. W. Cannon | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sophia B. Cannon | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sarah J. Cannon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Genada Cannon | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joe Jr. Cannon | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Verna Cannon | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Tom Cannon | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Henry Cannon | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ridell Cannon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)