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James Orr — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Orr across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Orr |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Asheville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Orr | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Rita Orr | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lucille Orr | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Orr | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rose Orr | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edna Orr | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jessie Orr | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Orr | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 2
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Orr |
| Given Name | James C |
| 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 |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Son, age 12
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Orr |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 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 Orr across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Orr
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rose Orr
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Orr
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Orr
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Orr
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Orr
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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-t0627-02878-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roberta Linda S Roberts | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William W Vaughn | 27 | head | Surveyor Helper | North Carolina |
| 43 | Dale R Vaughn | 24 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Osburn Browning | 29 | head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 45 | Gladys D Browning | 26 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Barbra A Browning | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas Allen Browning | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ida A Johnson | 60 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Frank Johnson | 42 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Petilla Scott Pratt | 45 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Sam L Tate | 47 | head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 52 | Georgia D Tate | 43 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mary Tate | 18 | daughter | Office Work | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jean Tate | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Margaret Tate | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Marjorie Tate | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Henrietta H Tate | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Dorothy Hendrix | 21 | daughter | Librarian | Tennessee |
| 59 | Richard H Hendrix | 2 | gr-son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lucas Papadopoulos | 52 | head | Lunch Room | Greece |
| 61 | Bessie Papadopoulos | 50 | wife | — | Greece |
| 62 | Amalia Papadopoulos | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jimmie Papadopoulos | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Eva Papadopoulos | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Gus Papadopoulos | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Steve Papadopoulos | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Cora Ball | 49 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lucille Ball | 17 | daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Ball | 17 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lalo Ball | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mildred Ball | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth Ball | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Carl C Orr | 44 | head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jessie G Orr | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rose Pauline Orr | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edna C Orr | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James E Orr THIS PERSON | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | George T Orr | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rita C Orr | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lucille Orr | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)