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James Rich — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Rich across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maple Lowe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 381 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Maple Lowe |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Rich | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Troy Rich | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Magelene Rich | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mabel Rich | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Henry Rich | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 14
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caldwell-County, North …
Head, age 24
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maple Lowe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 381 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Rich across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Rich
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lee Coffey | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruby Coffey | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | John P. Rich | 67 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 44 | Cordelia Rich | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Henry Rich | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Nancy Rich | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Gertrude Rich | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Rich THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mabel Rich | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Troy Rich | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Magelene Rich | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Henry Rich | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ralph Rich | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Della Rich | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Faye Rich | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jeff Coffey | 39 | Head | Tractor Operator | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ollie Coffey | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mildred Coffey | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mina Coffey | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Agnes Coffey | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Carol Coffey | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Allie Coffey | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lily Coffey | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Christine Coffey | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Thelma Wright | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Claude Wright | 21 | Son-in-law | Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 67 | Claude Jr. Wright | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Fred Philyaw | 41 | Head | Lumberman | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ida Philyaw | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Leona Philyaw | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Connie Philyaw | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Louise Philyaw | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lucile Philyaw | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Norma Philyaw | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert Philyaw | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Verlie Philyaw | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | J. P. Philyaw | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Donald Philyaw | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ransom Philyaw | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Finley L. Coffey | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
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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)