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Annie Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Annie Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jno & John — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Annie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No yes |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | No Yes |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boyd | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Beatrice Boyd | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Boyd | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Carolyn Boyd | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Patricia Boyd | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Boyd | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Grace Boyd | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Thelma Boyd | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Boyd | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Boyd | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 2
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Annie M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 12
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Annie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Annie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | No yes |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Annie Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jno Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father John Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father John Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucia Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Patricia Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jno Boyd
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Boyd
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Boyd
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Boyd
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucia Boyd
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Patricia Boyd
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Annie Boyd
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Grace Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C Boyd | 50 | Head | Beamer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Patricia Boyd | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Grace Boyd | 26 | Daughter | No Yes | North Carolina |
| 4 | Annie May Boyd THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | No Yes | North Carolina |
| 5 | Beatrice Boyd | 20 | Daughter | No Yes | North Carolina |
| 6 | Thelma Boyd | 18 | Daughter | No Yes | North Carolina |
| 7 | John C Boyd | 16 | Son | No Yes | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ruth Boyd | 14 | Daughter | No Yes | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Boyd | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Carolyn Boyd | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mrs. Nannie Parnell | 78 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Bessie Parnell | 44 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 13 | Edward Parnell | 32 | Son | Spare Hand | South Carolina |
| 14 | T. H. Walker | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Essie Walker | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maurice Walker | 53 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Hutchins | 39 | Head | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 18 | Essie Hutchins | 35 | Wife | Spinner Hand | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Hutchins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | H. H. Jenkins | 64 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ruth Jenkins | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eva Jenkins | 36 | Daughter | Twister Hand | North Carolina |
| 23 | Dovie Jenkins | 83 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Frank Jenkins | 45 | Brother | Twister Hand | North Carolina |
| 25 | John Jenkins | 27 | Head | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alice Jenkins | 25 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 27 | Fred Farrar | 31 | Head | Draftsman | North Carolina |
| 28 | Sarah E. Farrar | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jack Farrar | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dorothy Farrar | 4 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 31 | Virginia Farrar | 2 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jr. Fred Farrar | 1 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 33 | John P Sosebee | 46 | Head | Doffing | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ollie May Sosebee | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Howard Sosebee | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ben Sosebee | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mamie Rhynes | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Stone | 21 | Head | Back Hand | North Carolina |
| 39 | Connie Stone | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jack Stone | 1 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Annie + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)