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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 head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilders twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | public Work |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 281 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Public Work |
| Township / Ward | Wilders Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Bass | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Bass | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Pattie Bass | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eula Bass | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Bass | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Anna Bass | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Head, age 22
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Head, age 31
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilders twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | public Work |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 281 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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John Bass
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-02934-00778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Carroll | 51 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 2 | William Carroll | 23 | Son | Renter | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hue Carroll | 21 | Son | Renter | North Carolina |
| 4 | Margaret Carroll | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Charlie Vinson | 52 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lucille A. Vinson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Edna B. Vinson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ray C. Vinson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charles E. Vinson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nancy S. Vinson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nellie A. Vinson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Charlie Brogden | 39 | Head | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lena Brogden | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James Brogden | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | John Bass THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eula Bass | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Pattie Bass | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Anna Lee Bass | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Alice Bass | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John W. Bass | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Edgar Murphy | 34 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 22 | Wynona Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Carl Murphy | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Billie Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Junius Mccullen | 37 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bettie Mccullen | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Mccullen | 19 | Son | Renter | North Carolina |
| 28 | J. C. Mccullen | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Freeman Mccullen | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Katherine Mccullen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Betty J. Mccullen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Aubry J. Mccullen | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Geraldine Mccullen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Claudine Mccullen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Coy Hemphill | 50 | Head | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 36 | Louzetta Hemphill | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Odessa Hemphill | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mattie Hemphill | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Beatrice Smith | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Battle Smith | 24 | Son | Operator | 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)