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John Conrad — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Conrad across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Lilly — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Conrad |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | warping machine |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 685 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Warping Machine |
| Township / Ward | Regan Mill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Conrad | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Conrad | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lessie Conrad | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Conrad | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 14
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conrad |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 24
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conrad |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Warper |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 34
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Conrad |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | warping machine |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 685 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Conrad across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Conrad (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Conrad (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Conrad
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Conrad
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Conrad
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02913-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown G. Farmer | 54 | Head | Card Grinder | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ethel V. Farmer | 44 | Wife | Frame Spinner | North Carolina |
| 3 | C. L. Farmer | 16 | Son | Waste Baler | North Carolina |
| 4 | R. V. Farmer | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dewey D. Farmer | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ray Farmer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John Houser | 20 | Head | Rove Frame | South Carolina |
| 8 | Eulene Houser | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Elsie A. Houser | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John F. Conrad THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Warping Machine | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lessie C. Conrad | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Audrey G. Conrad | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mildred B. Conrad | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Coram E. Owens | 31 | Head | Rove Picker | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lonnie M. Owens | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | L. C. Owens | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Betty Joe Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Margaret J. Owens | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Johnson C. Ford | 39 | Head | Repair Roller | Virginia |
| 20 | Maybell Ford | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Raymond H. Ford | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Melvin Ford | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Pauline Ford | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Edward H. Carney | 29 | Head | Tackle Foreman | North Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret M. Carney | 30 | Wife | Frame Spinner | North Carolina |
| 26 | Carroll G. Carney | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Charles R. Carney | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Peggy J. Carney | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John J. Puckett | 25 | Head | Oiler | North Carolina |
| 30 | Viola M. Puckett | 22 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joyce G. Puckett | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Joe R. Puckett | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Larry S. Puckett | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Joe E. Tenney | 18 | Head | Rove Card | South Carolina |
| 35 | Louise Tenney | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Furman Holland | 36 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willie R. Holland | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James A. Holland | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Hazel D. Holland | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lana Mae Holland | 11 | 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)