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John Bryan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this John Bryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: North Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, North Carolina
SurnameBryan
Given NameJohn W
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age58
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Stony Creek Township
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
OccupationFarming
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)450
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationFarming
Township / WardStony Creek Township
Est. Birth Year~1882

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
John Bryan Head — 58 ~1882
Margaret Bryan Daughter — 17 ~1923
Chillie Bryan Spouse — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1920
Wayne, North …
Head, age 38
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bryan
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1930
Wayne, North …
Head, age 48
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bryan
Given Name Johnnie W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Veteran No
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Wayne-County, North …
Head, age 58
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
Surname Bryan
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Stony Creek Township
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Occupation Farming
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 450
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 Bryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bryan
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02987-00593)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Freddie Jr. Grantham 13 Son — North Carolina
42 Salina C Grantham 8 Son — North Carolina
43 Ruby Hazel Grantham 5 Daughter — North Carolina
44 Taft Coley 30 Head Farming North Carolina
45 Betty Coley 28 Wife — North Carolina
46 Unell Coley 6 Son Farming North Carolina
47 William T Coley 4 Son — North Carolina
48 Jesse Walter Coley 2 Son — North Carolina
49 Clarence Jr. Coley 0 Son — North Carolina
50 James Mozingo 32 Head Farming North Carolina
51 Lula Mozingo 32 Wife — North Carolina
52 William Mozingo 8 Son — North Carolina
53 Clifton Mozingo 6 Son — North Carolina
54 Cedric Mozingo 3 Son — North Carolina
55 Norwood Mozingo 2 Son — North Carolina
56 Sarah Pate 60 Head — North Carolina
57 Cary Pate 40 Daughter — North Carolina
58 Eliza Pate 22 Son Farming North Carolina
59 Daniel Pate 21 Son Farming North Carolina
60 Sadie Bell Pate 18 Daughter Farming North Carolina
61 Roberta Pate 22 Daughter — North Carolina
62 Louise Pate 3 Granddaughter — North Carolina
63 Davis Pate 1 Grandson — North Carolina
64 Gurney Mozingo 43 Head Farming North Carolina
65 Vara Mozingo 36 Wife — North Carolina
66 Theresia Mozingo 15 Daughter — North Carolina
67 Mildred Mozingo 11 Daughter — North Carolina
68 Gurney H Mozingo 8 Son — North Carolina
69 Thurman R Mozingo 6 Son — North Carolina
70 Roscoe Mozingo 4 Son — North Carolina
71 Milford Mozingo 3 Son — North Carolina
72 John W Bryan THIS PERSON 58 Head Farming North Carolina
73 Chillie H Bryan 54 Wife — North Carolina
74 Margaret Bryan 17 Daughter — North Carolina
75 C. R. Davis 74 Head — North Carolina
76 Polly Davis 70 Wife — North Carolina
77 Louise Howell 20 Granddaughter — North Carolina
78 Flora Howell 33 Head — North Carolina
79 Chester Howell 12 Son — North Carolina
80 Richard Howell 8 Son — North Carolina

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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)

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