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John Cline — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alexander-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Cline across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexander-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexander-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellendale Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ellendale Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cline | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cloy Cline | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lily Cline | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Cline | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jimmie Cline | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Minnie Cline | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Cline | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pauline Mcalpin | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alexander, North …
Son, age 6
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alexander-County, North …
Son, age 16
Alexander-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellendale Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Cline across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cline
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cloy Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lily Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Alexander-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02870-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lois Russ | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bessie Russ | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Grayson Russ | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Stanley Russ | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Molly Russ | 61 | Head | House Work | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence Russ | 27 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lloyd Russ | 19 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 8 | Fred Russ | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jack Russ | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Oliver League | 39 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sarah Ann League | 29 | wife | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Malcolm League | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Anthony Finkleton | 9 | nephew | — | New York |
| 14 | George Cline | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie Cline | 37 | wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Cline | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | John Cline THIS PERSON | 16 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lily Cline | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jimmie Cline | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Cloy Cline | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pauline Mcalpin | 19 | wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 22 | Dwight Mcalpin | 20 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 23 | Dewey Bowman | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | B. Nola Bowman | 40 | wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cecil Bowman | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ophelia Bowman | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Allene Bowman | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Marshall Bowman | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | M. Austin Fox | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lucinda Fox | 50 | wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 31 | Vernon Fox | 11 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Roy Russ | 34 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 33 | Beatrice Russ | 32 | wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 34 | Virginia Russ | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Max Russ | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rebecca Russ | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Wade Russ | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Martha Mcalpin | 63 | Head | House Work | North Carolina |
| 39 | Morris Mcalpin | 30 | son | Dolpher | North Carolina |
| 40 | Rosa Lee Mcalpin | 25 | daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
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)