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James Vaughan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Vaughan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Washington & Snora — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vaughan | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Vaughan | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Retha Vaughan | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Shirlean Vaughan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Janie Vaughan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, North …
Other, age 6
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Orphan |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Northampton, North …
Son, age 16
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Head, age 26
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Vaughan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Washington Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Snora Vaughan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Washington Vaughan
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Snora Vaughan
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Vaughan
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grady Reaper | 22 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Virginia Reaper | 23 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 3 | Joyce Marie Reaper | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary E Griffin | 84 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Elizabeth Hodges | 40 | daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Lou Hodges | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Roland Jr Hodges | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Powell | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Olivia Powell | 55 | wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 10 | Russell Powell | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Arthur Powell | 26 | Son | Gasoline Salesman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Myrtis Powell | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Randolph Powell | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Louis Stanley | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Martha Stanley | 30 | wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 16 | Catherine Stanley | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Vaughan THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Retha Vaughan | 22 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James R. Vaughan | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Janie Vaughan | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Shirlean Vaughan | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Paul Beale | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Beale | 57 | wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mason Beale | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Richa Boone | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mally Boone | 55 | wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 27 | Pecolia Boone | 23 | daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 28 | Emma Boone | 14 | daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 29 | Irene Boone | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Catherine Boone | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William Winborne | 4 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Wiley Bryant | 45 | nephew | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sam Britt | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Denia Britt | 43 | wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 35 | Obie Britt | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Cleophus Britt | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Roosevelt Britt | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Vashtie Britt | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charlie C Britt | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Willie Futriel | 63 | Head | Farmer | North 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)