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John Anthony — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this John Anthony across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: North Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAlamance-County, North Carolina
SurnameAnthony
Given NameJohn H.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age74
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Burlington Twp
1935 Residence (County)Alamance
Additional Details
Occupationmachinist
Industrymachinist
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)326
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationMachinist
Township / WardBurlington Twp
Est. Birth Year~1866

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 John Age Birth yr
Howard Anthony Other — 16 ~1924
Marshall Anthony Other — 17 ~1923
John Anthony Head — 74 ~1866
Bertha Anthony Other — 43 ~1897
Taylor Anthony Other — 11 ~1929
Sarah Anthony Spouse — 69 ~1871
Margaret Anthony Other — 19 ~1921
John Anthony Son — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1920
Alamance, North …
Head, age 54
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anthony
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 54
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1930
Alamance, North …
Head, age 68
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anthony
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 68
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Mechanic
Industry General
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Head, age 74
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
Surname Anthony
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 74
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Burlington Twp
1935 Residence (County) Alamance
Occupation machinist
Industry machinist
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 326
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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Our Model Tree links John Anthony across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Anthony
Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · North Carolina
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02869-00662)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Annie Isley 4 Son — —
42 Brodie Parrish 20 Brother U North Carolina
43 Walter Parrish 14 Brother S North Carolina
44 Doris Parrish 56 Mother — North Carolina
45 Earnest C. Ingle 66 Head Farmer North Carolina
46 Belle E. Ingle 64 Wife — North Carolina
47 Fred D. Ingle 27 Son Farmer North Carolina
48 Ruth Ingle 25 Daughter-in-law Inspector North Carolina
49 Glen P. Mcpherson 31 Son-in-law Filler North Carolina
50 Leta M. Mcpherson 29 Daughter — North Carolina
51 Joe E. Mcpherson 1 Grandson — North Carolina
52 Roscoe M. Davis 30 Head Carpenter North Carolina
53 Mildred Davis 22 Wife — North Carolina
54 Hilda Sue Davis 2 Daughter — North Carolina
55 Joice Davis 12 Daughter — North Carolina
56 Roy C. Ingle 33 Head Farmer North Carolina
57 The Ingle 29 Wife — North Carolina
58 George Ingle 3 Son — North Carolina
59 John H. Anthony THIS PERSON 74 Head Machinist North Carolina
60 Sarah F. Anthony 69 Wife — North Carolina
61 John W. Anthony 43 Son Plumer North Carolina
62 Bertha Anthony 43 Daughter-in-law — North Carolina
63 Margaret Anthony 19 Granddaughter Seam North Carolina
64 Marshall Anthony 17 Grandson S North Carolina
65 Howard Anthony 16 Grandson S North Carolina
66 Taylor Anthony 11 Grandson — North Carolina
67 Nellie E. Moore 62 Head Farmer North Carolina
68 June Moore 25 Daughter Pair North Carolina
69 Virginia King 24 Daughter Pair North Carolina
70 Frank King 34 Son-in-law Twist End Virginia
71 Linda Jean King 1 Granddaughter — New York City
72 Alford O. Sykes 64 Head Farmer North Carolina
73 Currin May 35 Head Dyer North Carolina
74 Gladys May 34 Wife Topper North Carolina
75 James A. Vaughan 63 Head Clerk Virginia
76 Amanda Vaughan 57 Wife — Virginia
77 James E. Vaughan 26 Son Weaver Virginia
78 Coleman Elliott 32 Boarder House Alabama

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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)

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