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John Bryant — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbus-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Bryant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Lucy — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbus-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ransom |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ransom |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Bryant | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Wesley Bryant | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Magdelene Bryant | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leon Bryant | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Bryant | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Bryant | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nellie Bryant | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| David Bryant | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Bryant | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Bryant | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lucy Bryant | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, North …
Son, age 7
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Brunswick, North …
Son, age 17
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertil. Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Son, age 27
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ransom |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Bryant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and father Wesley Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and father Freddie Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Bryant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moses Bryant
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Bryant
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wesley Bryant
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Freddie Bryant
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Bryant
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Bryant
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bryant
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
David Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Columbus-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbus-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02892-00561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deer Brown | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | George Munn | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Wesley Bryant | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lucy Bryant | 49 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Bryant THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Bryant | 24 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 7 | David Bryant | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nellie Bryant | 27 | Daughter-in-law | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 9 | George W Bryant | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Leon Bryant | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James D Bryant | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Magdelene Bryant | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Bryant | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Herman J Bowen | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Beulah M Bowen | 19 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hazel Bowen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Bowen | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Durant Bryant | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary J Bryant | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie Bryant | 22 | Sister-in-law | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 21 | Julia Robinson | 71 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 22 | Isaac F Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie M Williams | 28 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 24 | Berry E Williams | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Allie L Williams | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sadie G Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lester W Williams | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fannie R Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gladdis P Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Isaac Jr Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Theodore Lasswell | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hattie E Lasswell | 26 | Wife | House-Wife | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charles S Lasswell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James A Lasswell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alice B Lasswell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Helen Lasswell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Cal George | 52 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lula George | 52 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 39 | James E Lasswell | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sirene Lasswell | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)