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John Byrd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Byrd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Annie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Airy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 565 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mount Airy |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Byrd | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| May Byrd | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Byrd | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Surry, North …
Son, age 9
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Surry, North …
Other, age 19
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Head, age 27
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Airy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 565 |
| 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 Byrd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Byrd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Byrd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Byrd
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Byrd
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Byrd
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North 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 — Surry-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02977-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie Valentine | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Charles Jr Valentine | 1 | Lodger's son | — | — |
| 43 | Mary Valentine | 7 | Lodger's daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Frank Edwards | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bertha Edwards | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Melvin Edwards | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Walter Edwards | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Pauline Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Betty J Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Richard Cannon | 23 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 51 | Iris Cannon | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Larry D Cannon | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 53 | James L Rose | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary B Rose | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James W Cates | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Sarah E Cates | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James A Cates | 20 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 58 | Arthur Cates | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Leslie C Cates | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John Byrd THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | May Byrd | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Betty Faye Byrd | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John Moore | 55 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ada Moore | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas Moore | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | John Jr Moore | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William Norman | 26 | Son-in-law | Finisher | Virginia |
| 68 | Frances Norman | 26 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 69 | Broadus Jarvis | 35 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 70 | Marjorie Jarvis | 30 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Sam Ashburn | 57 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ida Ashburn | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Herman Ashburn | 22 | Son | Feeder | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hiram Wright | 47 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rosy Wright | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Cletus Wright | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Dale Wright | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hilton Wright | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alease Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)