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John Bishop — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ann & John — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ten Mile |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Store Department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Ten Mile |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Bishop | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Bishop | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Annie Bishop | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 12
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 22
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Shoe Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 32
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ten Mile |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Store Department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Bishop across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ann Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilhemena Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ann Bishop
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bishop
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilhemena Bishop
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bishop
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Dangerfield | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Margaret Dangerfield | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Virginia Dangerfield | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Patricia Dangerfield | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | William A Sanders | 31 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 6 | Mary A B Sanders | 26 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | William D Sanders | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Wylie E Faulkner | 61 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jeff James W Beams | 58 | Head | Master | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ethel Beams | 46 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Charles L Garmon | 45 | Head | Ship Fitter | Tennessee |
| 12 | Olive Garmon | 35 | wife | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 13 | Carlin Garmon | 14 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Peter A Bozzelli | 42 | Head | Master Mechanic | Virginia |
| 15 | Frances Bozzelli | 37 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Peter Jr Bozzelli | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ernest Perry | 24 | Head | Oiler | South Carolina |
| 18 | Margaret Perry | 23 | wife | Packer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ralph A Sedguirch | 47 | Head | Sheet Metal | Ohio |
| 20 | Gertrude L Sedguirch | 41 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Ralph Lee Sedguirch | 19 | son | Ship Fitter | Ohio |
| 22 | Ann Marie Sedguirch | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Billie Jack Sedguirch | 12 | son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Fannie G Bishop | 42 | Head | Rigging | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mable Bishop | 40 | wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Henry L Koester | 63 | Head | Oa | Germany |
| 28 | Annie B Koester | 56 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Johnnie Koester | 23 | son | Welder | South Carolina |
| 30 | John H Bishop THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 31 | Annie A Bishop | 25 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Annette Bishop | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Marion S Burns | 35 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 34 | Minnie A Burns | 31 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bettie Lou Burns | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Deloris Jean Burns | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Marion O Burns | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Frank Koester | 27 | Head | Assistant Cook | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary V Koester | 26 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary J Koester | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)