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James Potter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Potter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bald Mountain T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bald Mountain T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Potter | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Potter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bettie Potter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bessie Potter | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Raymond Potter | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Addie Potter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frank Potter | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Gargline Potter | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Assa Clawson | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Billie Potter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Flossie Potter | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Watauga, North …
Son, age 4
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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 |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Son, age 14
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bald Mountain T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Potter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Potter
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Gargline Potter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Potter
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flossie Potter
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Potter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Potter
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Potter
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Potter
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert H. Clawson | 67 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 2 | Flora B. Clawson | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James C. Clawson | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Frank Potter | 67 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bessie Potter | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Raymond Potter | 37 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Flossie Potter | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Assa Clawson | 19 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James H. Potter THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Addie Jo. Potter | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Gargline Potter | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Billie Lou Potter | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bettie Lou Potter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Archie Potter | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Raymond Potter | 37 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ruby Potter | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Max R. Potter | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Harvey P. Potter | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Walter W. Shell | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lucy P. Shell | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jannie Shell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James F. Shell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Walter R. Shell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jackson H. Shell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Will W. Holman | 60 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 26 | Grace G. Holman | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Larry Holman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Willa G. Holman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Clifton Holman | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Vergie M. Holman | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Kent Holman | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Henry C. Potter | 28 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pearl G. Potter | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | George F. Potter | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Luvina L. Purnell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lawrence D. Purnell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willets D. Miller | 67 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie P. Miller | 67 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Evans W. Miller | 39 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charles G. Miller | 7 | Son | — | 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)