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James Yates — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Yates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jones-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | White Oak |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Yates | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Katty Yates | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Albert Yates | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wilding Yates | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Hattie Yates | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Linwood Yates | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Estell Yates | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Roy Yates | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nash, North …
Other, age 8
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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
Jones-County, North …
Son, age 21
Jones-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| 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 Yates across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Yates
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Roy Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estell Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Jones-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02935-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sept Dudley | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lula Dudley | 51 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ego Hazzard | 33 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 44 | Leila Hazzard | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Guy Jr Hazzard | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Minnie Hazzard | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Annie Hazzard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret Hazzard | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Simmon Dudley | 39 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 50 | Florence Dudley | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Adel Dudley | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Charles W Dudley | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Brock Dudley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ella B Dudley | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Rosa L Dudley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bernice Dudley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clara Dudley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Wilding Yates | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Katty B Yates | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Yates THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 61 | Roy Yates | 18 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hattie Yates | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Estell Yates | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Linwood Yates | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Albert Yates | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | William Rouse | 57 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 67 | Acena Rouse | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Durwood Rouse | 26 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 69 | Harry Rouse | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Carolyn Rouse | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Conway | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Tom Dudley | 52 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 73 | Eva B Dudley | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Roland Dudley | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lynn Dudley | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sarah Dudley | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Zat Collier | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Julia O Collier | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Elva Collier | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Elnor Collier | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)