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James Vance — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Avery-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Vance across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Avery-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Avery-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linville T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Linville T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Vance | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Linnie Vance | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ben Vance | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joe Vance | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Stella Vance | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Richard Vance | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bonnie Vance | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Buster Vance | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ethel Vance | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Vance | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elmore Vance | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Polly Vance | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Avery, North …
Son, age 6
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Avery-County, North …
Son, age 16
Avery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linville T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Vance across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Vance
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Linnie Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buster Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Polly Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Vance
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 — Avery-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Avery-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00986)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin H. Everett | 45 | head | Shovel Operator | Alabama |
| 2 | Maude Lee Everett | 24 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jack Vance | 24 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lillian Vance | 19 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jack J. Vance | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Franz Kraude | 38 | head | Mining Engineer | Hungary |
| 7 | Elsa Kraude | 30 | wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Son Kraude | 5 | son | — | Germany |
| 9 | Elmore Vance | 48 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 10 | Stella Vance | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ben Vance | 22 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ethel Vance | 19 | daughter | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 13 | Buster Vance | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | James Vance THIS PERSON | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Joe Ann Vance | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Leona Vance | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Linnie Vance | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Polly Vance | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bonnie Vance | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Richard Vance | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Earl Shuford | 30 | head | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 22 | Coralee Shuford | 29 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Donald Shuford | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Donald E. Jones | 32 | head | Asst. Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cora Jones | 52 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Willard Garland | 51 | head | Caretaker | North Carolina |
| 27 | Clara Garland | 41 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fred Evelyn Garland | 18 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Evelyn Garland | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ni Inna Singleton | 60 | lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Homer Denton | 33 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ruby Denton | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bruce Denton | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nettie Lou Denton | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ellendora Denton | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nilma Jean Denton | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Frank Denton | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Edward Freehr | 51 | head | Farming | Iowa |
| 39 | Alma Freehr | 47 | wife | Supervisor | Iowa |
| 40 | Evelyn Freehr | 16 | son | — | Iowa |
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)