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John Bass — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Bass across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beulah Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beulah Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bass | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Johnnie Bass | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Virginia Bass | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elsie Bass | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Barney Bass | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Tresa Bass | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bethana Bass | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Bass | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 8
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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
Johnston-County, North …
Son, age 19
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beulah Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 John Bass across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Bass
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bethana Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barney Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eva G Bass | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Marvin Jr Bass | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Shirley G Bass | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | George D Davis | 49 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ira Davis | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Doris M Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Claude Boyette | 27 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Johnnie R Bass | 39 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 49 | Tresa Bass | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John D Bass THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Bethana Bass | 14 | Daughter | Family Worker | North Carolina |
| 52 | Virginia Bass | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elsie Bass | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Barney Bass | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Henry Bass | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James R Eason | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Sarah Eason | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John W Raper | 51 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sarah Raper | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Elijah Medlin | 16 | Laborer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Emma Medlin | 14 | Family Worker | Family Worker | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thomas G Bass | 57 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 63 | Nannie Bass | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alfred Bass | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ray Bass | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Elijah Ballance | 48 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lillie Ballance | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ruth Ballance | 22 | Daughter | Family Worker | North Carolina |
| 69 | Elbert Ballance | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Cleveland Scott | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Esther Scott | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Edward Scott | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Eloise Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Joseph L Bridges | 60 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 75 | Elizabeth Bridges | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rufus Bridges | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Harvey Bridges | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Laura Bridges | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Eli Bridges | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ruth Bridges | 18 | Daughter | Family Worker | 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)