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James Shields — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Moore-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Shields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moore-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dougald & Ella — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moore-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Carthage |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | East Carthage |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Shields | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Joseph Hough | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Shields | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Marion Hough | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Hough | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Douglas Shields | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Moore, North …
Son, age 12
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Moore, North …
Son, age 21
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Moore-County, North …
Son, age 32
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Carthage |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Shields across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dougald Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Hough (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Dougald Shields
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Shields
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Shields
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Shields
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Hough
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Shields
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Douglas Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hough
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Moore-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02947-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grier Hoover | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ella Shields | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James D Shields THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 44 | Douglas A Shields | 27 | Son | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 45 | Joseph M Hough | 37 | Son-in-law | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Marion S Hough | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Joseph Alvin Hough | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John D Cagle | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ola Jane Cagle | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bertha Cagle | 24 | Daughter | Newsworker | North Carolina |
| 51 | James Carson Cagle | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Marvin Lee Cagle | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Luther Ransom Cagle | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edith Cagle | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Claude Cagle | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hugh Martin Cagle | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Paul Albert Cagle | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Gaston Barrett | 32 | Head | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bessie Barrett | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Katherine Barrett | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Gaston Jr Barrett | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Floyd Gilbert Barrett | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Margaret E Barrett | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | George Cobb | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ida Cobb | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lula May Cobb | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charlie Clark | 47 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sadie Clark | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Dorothy Clark | 16 | Daughter | Newsworker | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sarah Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Herbert Clark | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bobby Clark | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Charlie Whitaker | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Elma J Whitaker | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Kate M Whitaker | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Annie Ruth Whitaker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charles Whitaker | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bettie Lou Whitaker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Auston | 57 | Head | Caretaker | North Carolina |
| 80 | Roxie Auston | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)