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James Norman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Norman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Samuel — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Norman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morganton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Morganton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Norman | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Samuel Norman | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Etta Norman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Samuel Norman | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ethel Norman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruby Norman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Norman | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Norman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, North …
Son, age 1
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Norman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Burke, North …
Son, age 11
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norman |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Burke-County, North …
Son, age 20
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Norman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morganton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Norman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Norman (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Norman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Norman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Norman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Norman
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Norman
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Norman
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Norman
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Norman
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Margaret Norman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Norman
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Norman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Norman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Norman
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Burke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-00795)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe R. Duckworth | 60 | Head | Gardener | North Carolina |
| 2 | Addie Duckworth | 46 | Wife | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Duckworth | 29 | Daughter | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 4 | Milton Duckworth | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Herbert Leonard | 34 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 6 | Edna Leonard | 31 | Wife | Trained Nurse | North Carolina |
| 7 | Betty Leonard | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Helen Leonard | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Joan Leonard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jack Leonard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Steel Leonard | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Samuel Norman | 47 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 13 | Etta Norman | 49 | Wife | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 14 | James Norman THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ethel Norman | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ruby Norman | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Norman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William Norman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Samuel Norman | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Carl E. Robinson | 33 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pauline Robinson | 23 | Wife | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 22 | Carl E. Jr. Robinson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Lee Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Benjamin B. Grier | 38 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Frank Huffman | 43 | Head | Dietitian | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)