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James Tate — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Tate across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Evans — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Tate |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Shoals Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk Inspector room |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 316 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk Inspector Room |
| Township / Ward | High Shoals Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Tate | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Verna Tate | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Tate | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marjorie Tate | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Paul Tate | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Helen Tate | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Steve Tate | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 1
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tate |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 12
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tate |
| Given Name | James R |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Son, age 23
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Tate |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Shoals Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Clerk Inspector room |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 316 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Tate across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Tate (~0.92 confidence) and father Evans Tate (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Tate (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Tate (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Tate (~0.92 confidence) and mother Verna Tate (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Tate
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Evans Tate
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Tate
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Tate
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Tate
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Verna Tate
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Tate
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marjorie Tate
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Tate
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02971-00211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mcswain | 45 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Coleu R. Hardin | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ola Hardin | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Herbert Hardin | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Amos Hardin | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rose Hardin | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Hardin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Boyd Hardin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charles Tate | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Verna Tate | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Tate THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk Inspector Room | North Carolina |
| 12 | Marjorie Tate | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Paul Tate | 30 | Son | Folder | North Carolina |
| 14 | Helen Tate | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Steve Tate | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jim Mays | 27 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rosa Mays | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Liza Mays | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ada Belle Mays | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jack Henson | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sara Henson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hazel Henson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lach Henson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bobby Gene Henson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Henson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ellen Allen | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lillie Allen | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mattie Mae Allen | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | John A. Allen | 26 | Son | Concrete Finisher | South Carolina |
| 30 | Abraham Allen | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Marrow Allen | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Fred Abraham Allen | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Phillip Gal Allen | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | F. Z. Elmore | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Pearle Elmore | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elizabeth Elmore | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Pearl Elmore | 22 | Daughter | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 38 | Henry Elmore | 20 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 39 | Frank Elmore | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ruth Elmore | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)