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James Roberson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Martin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Roberson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Martin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm labor |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Williamston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Roberson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sam Roberson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Howell Roberson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Milton Roberson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Roberson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lucy Roberson | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Sarah Roberson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosavitte Roberson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Roberson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Roberson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Demmie Roberson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Cleo Roberson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert Roberson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Martin, North …
Other, age 7
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | G-Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Martin-County, North …
Son, age 17
Martin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Occupation | farm labor |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Roberson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Roberson
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rosavitte Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Demmie Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howell Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Martin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Martin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02940-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sam Roberson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Alice Roberson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Roberson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 44 | Demmie Roberson | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 45 | Cleo Roberson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Milton Roberson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sarah Roberson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Thomas Roberson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rosavitte Roberson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Howell Roberson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Albert Roberson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Louise Roberson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lucy Roberson | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Julius Evans | 25 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 55 | Pocahontas Evans | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Waddel Evans | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ellsworth Evans | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Thomas Williams | 26 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 59 | Martha Williams | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Billy Rhodes Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Maggie Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Johanna Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Kenneth E Simpson | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Simpson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lizzie Mae Simpson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mildred Simpson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jimmy Donel Simpson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Leatha Simpson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charles Bowen | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Blanche Bowen | 29 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Blanche E. Bowen | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Maggie Louise Bowen | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Charlie Frances Bowen | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Nancy Tyner | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Martha Bonner | 37 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Louis Brown | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Katie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Louis Jr. Brown | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Louise Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Rachel Brown | 14 | 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)