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James Warren — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Warren across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Junius — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Warren |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Ins Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Warren | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Warren | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Pearl Warren | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Son, age 5
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Warren |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Guilford, North …
Son, age 15
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Warren |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Guilford-County, North …
Head, age 26
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Warren |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Ins Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Warren across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Warren (~0.92 confidence) and father Junius Warren (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Warren (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Warren
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Junius Warren
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Warren
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Warren
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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02920-00744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alvin Evans | 26 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 42 | John Ridoring|Ridoringe | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jeanette Ridoring|Ridoringe | 32 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Phipps | 46 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 45 | Rena White | 27 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 46 | Evelyn White | 11 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James White | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Arthur White | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Manuel White | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James Warren THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 51 | Pearl Warren | 25 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Warren | 21 | Son | Porter | North Carolina |
| 53 | John Willingoff | 51 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mattie Willingoff | 39 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ada Neely | 30 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | William Farrington | 44 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 57 | Alice Farrington | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William Farrington | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jack Mccollum | 21 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 60 | Grover Truesdale | 28 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Goldston | 20 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John Timmons | 54 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 63 | Ada Timmons | 44 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 64 | Rufus Timmons | 28 | Son | Driver | Georgia |
| 65 | Lilly Jones | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 66 | Sidney Wharton | 24 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mattie Wharton | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Commodore Williamson | 39 | Lodger | Plaster | North Carolina |
| 69 | Roberta Wiley | 40 | Head | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dorothy Wiley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Alline Wiley | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Gracie Wiley | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Green | 35 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 74 | Helen Green | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mattie Lawson | 29 | Head | Sewing Room | North Carolina |
| 76 | Barbara Lawson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ernest Lawson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Anna Roberson | 29 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Raymond Roberson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hattie Lutie | 67 | Mother | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)