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James Norton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Norton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Mamie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | State Highway |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 12 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | State Highway |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Norton | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Annie Norton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Norton | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Son, age 4
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Wake, North …
Son, age 16
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Wake-County, North …
Head, age 26
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | State Highway |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 12 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| 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 Norton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Norton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Norton
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Norton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Norton
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Norton
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02983-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bettie Jean Reeves | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jerry Reeves | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lazarus Williams | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Leon Williams | 29 | Son | County | North Carolina |
| 45 | Marshal Williams | 31 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Billy Jean Williams | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | H James Grady | 35 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Grady | 38 | Wife | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mildred Grady | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Daniel S Walker | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Hassie Walker | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Walker | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Claud Walker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Louis Walker | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Baker | 54 | Head | Private Home | North Carolina |
| 56 | Flossie Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Will Rhodes | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Roy Bell | 28 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy Bell | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Algar Poole | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mannie Poole | 24 | Wife | W.P.A. Sewing Room | North Carolina |
| 62 | Cary Poole | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Geraldine Poole | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alice Fay Poole | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dan Montgomery | 48 | Head | Oil Retail Co | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bula Montgomery | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Shirley Montgomery | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bruce Montgomery | 23 | Head | Transfer Co | North Carolina |
| 69 | Elizabeth Montgomery | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dorothy Montgomery | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Robert Montgomery | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | G. Foodie Buggs | 30 | Head | Retail Gro. | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ossie Buggs | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Brodie Buggs | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charlie Buggs | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mrs. Charles Roberts | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Junius Suggs | 20 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James T Norton THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | State Highway | North Carolina |
| 79 | Clara Norton | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Joice Norton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)