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John Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgecombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Priscilla — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgecombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tarboro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Tobacco Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Tarboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Boyd | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Boyd | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| John Boyd | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rebecca Boyd | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 3
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 14
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Edgecombe-County, North …
Son, age 23
Edgecombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tarboro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Tobacco Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Priscilla Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Johnnie Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Boyd
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Priscilla Boyd
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johnnie Boyd
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Boyd
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Boyd
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Boyd
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jessie 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 — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02905-00156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Killebrew | 44 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie Killebrew | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Francis Killebrew | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles Jr. Killebrew | 18 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 5 | William Killebrew | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Theodore Robinson | 41 | Head | Chief Signalman | Georgia |
| 7 | Ruby Robinson | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Theodore Jr. Robinson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | George Robinson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Tom D. Walters | 31 | Head | Soda Clerk | North Carolina |
| 11 | Effie Walters | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Tom Jr. Walters | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Onie Taylor | 27 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ipie Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rebeckah Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | R. Bruce Moore | 26 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 17 | Grace Q. Moore | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert B. Jr. Moore | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | Ira Jenkins | 55 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Jenkins | 54 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary U. Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jessie L. Jenkins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary W. Jenkins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James G. Jenkins | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | George Patt | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elva Bryant | 43 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 29 | Louise Wooten | 15 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Willie Barnes | 37 | Head | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 31 | Georgia Barnes | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Emma Barnes | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Jr. Barnes | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ethel Barnes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Joseph Barnes | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joseph Boyd | 47 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Rebecca Boyd | 40 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 38 | John H. Boyd THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jessie M. Boyd | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)