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James Sharp — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Sharp across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Fork Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | CCC Camp |
| Industry | Forest Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Ccc Camp |
| Township / Ward | East Fork Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Sharp | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Fay Sharp | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| David Sharp | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Edward Sharp | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Boyd Sharp | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Sharp | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Sharp | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Able Sharp | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Minnie Sharp | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Haywood, North …
Son, age 10
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Son, age 20
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Fork Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | CCC Camp |
| Industry | Forest Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 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 Sharp across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sharp
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Fair Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Able Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ned Rogers | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bettie Ruth Rogers | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Wilburn Rogers | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | W. M. Gaddis | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ida Gaddis | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Janet Gaddis | 37 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 7 | Luther Gaddis | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Milford Gaddis | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ray Gaddis | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie Gaddis | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Louise Gaddis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Hazel Gaddis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Clifford Halland | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lula Bell Halland | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Homer Halland | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Philis Joan Halland | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alexander Howell | 55 | Head | Game Warden | North Carolina |
| 18 | Rachel Howell | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Percy Howell | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Verna Burress | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Maud Burress | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | David H. Sharp | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Minnie Sharp | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fair Sharp | 21 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Sharp THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Ccc Camp | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edward Sharp | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Boyd Sharp | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | George Jr. Sharp | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Able Sharp | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Fay Sharp | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John Rhinehart | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Flavella Rhinehart | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lula Rhinehart | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas Rhinehart | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cline Rogers | 22 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eugene Hinson | 28 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gladis Hinson | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ava Jean Hinson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John Sharp | 49 | Head | Truck Driving | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edna Sharp | 43 | Wife | — | 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)