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John Bradshaw — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Bradshaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Liller & Luther — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bradshaw |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Warsaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Bradshaw | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Liller Bradshaw | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Minnie Bradshaw | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John Bradshaw | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duplin, North …
Son, age 2
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradshaw |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Duplin, North …
Son, age 12
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradshaw |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Duplin-County, North …
Son, age 22
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bradshaw |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Bradshaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Liller Bradshaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Bradshaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Calvin Bradshaw (~0.81 confidence) and mother Penny Bradshaw (~0.81 confidence) and mother Ivonnie Bradshaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Bradshaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophronia Bradshaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Liller Bradshaw
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Bradshaw
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Calvin Bradshaw
b. ~1847
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Penny Bradshaw
b. ~1842
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Ivonnie Bradshaw
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Bradshaw
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophronia Bradshaw
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bradshaw
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marvin Bradshaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00947)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine Nicholson | 19 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Helen Nicholson | 17 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Glenda Nicholson | 15 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hayward Gillespie | 25 | son-in-law | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 45 | Louisiana Gillespie | 22 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Essie Gillespie | 11 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Geneva Gillespie | 7 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mabel Gillespie | 3 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Odell Gillespie | 2 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Harvey Nicholson | 3 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Bobby L. Nicholson | 2 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Burnette Nicholson | 3 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Betty Nicholson | 5 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Julia Carlton | 30 | lodger | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | John F. Eason | 35 | head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 56 | Avie F. Eason | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dorothy F. Eason | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Naomi E. Eason | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rebecca M. Eason | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James D. Taylor | 61 | head | Tenant Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Liza Taylor | 61 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Walter Herring | 50 | head | Tenant Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ora M. Herring | 45 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jenice A. Herring | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Doris M. Herring | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Oscar M. Herring | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Olive L. Herring | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alfred E. Herring | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Stella E. Herring | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Horace J. Kornegay | 33 | head | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mollie S. Kornegay | 31 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alice D. Kornegay | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Julia A. Kornegay | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Horace Jr. Kornegay | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Holmes Jones | 19 | head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mindia Jones | 15 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Liller J. Bradshaw | 54 | head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 78 | Minnie Bradshaw | 46 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John D. Bradshaw THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marvin L. Bradshaw | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)