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James Terry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caswell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Terry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caswell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 766 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dan River Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Terry | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Katherine Terry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Martha Terry | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 12
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Helps father on farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 18
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Caswell-County, North …
Head, age 28
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 766 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Terry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Terry (~0.92 confidence) and father John Terry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Terry
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Terry
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Terry
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02885-00060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Burnell | 57 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Julia Burnell | 56 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 43 | Gaylor Burnell | 19 | Son | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 44 | Fulton Burnell | 17 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 45 | Darmon Burnell | 13 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Ora Cooper | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Della Cooper | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Thelma Cooper | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Thalia Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Daniel Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Cecil Cooper | 9 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 52 | Samuel Cooper | 5 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Essie Belcher | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Jane Belcher | 3 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Garnet Cooper | 23 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 56 | Dewhitt Covington | 44 | Head | Clerk | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Mabel Covington | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Dewhitt Jr. Covington | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Walter Mcfarland | 50 | Head | Carpenter | N. Carolina |
| 60 | Mattie Mcfarland | 48 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Allen | 49 | Head | Manager | Detroit Mich |
| 62 | Robert Allen | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Lois Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | George Ray | 59 | Head | Carpenter | N. Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Ray | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lawrence Ray | 9 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 67 | Dorothy Ray | 4 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 68 | James Terry THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Martha Terry | 21 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 70 | Katherine Terry | 2 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 71 | Dewey Bradner | 54 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 72 | M. Cornelia Bradner | 58 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 73 | James Bradner | 34 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 74 | Essie Bradner | 31 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 75 | Lila Bradner | 9 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Willie Clayton | 21 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 77 | James Clayton | 18 | Brother | — | N. Carolina |
| 78 | Jessie Clayton | 15 | Brother | — | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Clayton | 3 | Brother | — | N. Carolina |
| 80 | Lula Clayton | 39 | Mother | — | N. Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)