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John Carson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Carson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Homer & T — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Carson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mud Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electric Welder |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 464 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Electric Welder |
| Township / Ward | Mud Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Carson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mrs Carson | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Homer Carson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, North …
Son, age 5
Henderson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carson |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Henderson, North …
Son, age 15
Henderson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carson |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Henderson-County, North …
Son, age 25
Henderson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mud Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | Electric Welder |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 464 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 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 Carson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Homer Carson (~0.92 confidence) and father T Carson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Carson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Carson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Carson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Homer Carson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Carson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Carson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Carson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Carson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Carson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Henderson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02928-00700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linwood Young | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucy Young | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Minnie L Young | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Max Vista Rice | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Cecil Rice | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clayton Rice | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lois Rice | 19 | Daughter | Packing | North Carolina |
| 8 | Kenneth D Miller | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bethany Miller | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ray Miller | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ruby Miller | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Kenneth Mayo Miller | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Miller | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rachel Crawford | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | John Guinn | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jessie Lee Guinn | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Vaughn Guinn | 23 | Son | Pulp Mill | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ollie Guinn | 21 | Daughter | Hand Bookler | North Carolina |
| 19 | Philip Guinn | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Fred Guinn | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Horace Young | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nettie Young | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Horace Jr Young | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Louise Young | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Fred Young | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Young | 78 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Tim Young | 44 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Harvey Cairnes | 25 | Head | Shipping Dept | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mattie Cairnes | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Willie Dean Cairnes | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mrs Ella Gash | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hubbard Gladys Gash | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sidney Gash | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thurlow Gash | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Homer T Carson | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mrs Flora Carson | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Carson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Electric Welder | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gordon Henderson | 25 | Head | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 39 | Edna Mae Henderson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Walter William Henderson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)