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James Price — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Jennie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weldon Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laundress |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 864 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Weldon Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Buffalo | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mckinley Price | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Price | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Price | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jennie Buffalo | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 11
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 20
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 27
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weldon Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | laundress |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 864 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 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 Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Buffalo (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Buffalo (~0.92 confidence) and father Dena Price (~0.92 confidence) and father Pink Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Price (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Buffalo
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Buffalo
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dena Price
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pink Price
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Price
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Price
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Flag | 18 | daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 2 | Earnest Jones | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Willie Blount | 22 | Head | General Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 4 | Earnest Blount | 27 | husband | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 5 | Earnest Blount | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Willie Blount | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Donald Blount | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Georgia Bell Blount | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Gladys Blount | 5 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clementine Blount | 6 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Frances Woodruff | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Henrietta Woodruff | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah L. Woodruff | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rachel Williams | 48 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie Electon | 42 | Head | General Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 16 | Charlotte Electon | 2 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Esther Jones | 37 | Head | Owner Manager | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jannie A. Jones | 43 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ethel Worrell | 24 | cousin | Housework | Virginia |
| 20 | Laura Long | 53 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mattie Long | 21 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Wellington Long | 22 | son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 23 | Frank Cunningham | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bertha Cunningham | 24 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie Mae Cunningham | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Nat Putney | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rosa Putney | 31 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Arthur Buffalo | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jennie Buffalo | 60 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Price THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 31 | John Price | 42 | brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mckinley Price | 19 | nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Stephenson | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jessie Stephenson | 35 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Nathaniel Harding | 30 | lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | James West | 43 | lodger | Station Porter | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Ellis | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 38 | Julia Ellis | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Richard Ellis | 24 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Ellis | 19 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)