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James Yates — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Yates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No. 13 Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | No 13 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Yates | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arvil Yates | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ora Yates | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Minnie Yates | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Yates | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lucil Yates | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Beatrice Yates | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bernard Yates | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| W Rinehart | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, North …
Head, age 35
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Head, age 43
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No. 13 Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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James Yates
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | F. V. Russell | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Matilda Russell | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hubert Pangle | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Caroline Pangle | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Cecil Pangle | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Byrena Pangle | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clitis Pangle | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | W. R. Suttles | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sallie Suttles | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Oulan Suttles | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Stormy Freeda Suttles | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Floyd Belding | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Pauline Belding | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Aris Belding | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Arvil Belding | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | W. V. Lemmons | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Fura Lemmons | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Merland Lemmons | 22 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 59 | Homer Lemmons | 19 | Son | Truck-Driver | North Carolina |
| 60 | Edward Frisbee | 16 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James Yates THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Minnie Yates | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Arvil Yates | 17 | Son | Farmworker | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bernard Yates | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dorothy Yates | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ora Lee Yates | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lucil Yates | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Beatrice Yates | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | W. J. C. Rinehart | 74 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Cal Strickland | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Rebekea Strickland | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Boyd Strickland | 21 | Son | New-Worker | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hester Strickland | 19 | Daughter | House-Keeper | North Carolina |
| 74 | Alice Strickland | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ruby Strickland | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lucille Strickland | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | H. W. Fowler | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Fowler | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Wilda Fowler | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Nora Fowler | 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)