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John Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laurens |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Copeland | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Wash Copeland | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Chicora Copeland | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bertha Copeland | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Liza Copeland | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ella Copeland | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Copeland | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Isaiah Copeland | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 1
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Son, age 12
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Copeland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Copeland
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ella Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chicora Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaiah Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ophelia Benjamin | 23 | Daughter | Inspector | South Carolina |
| 42 | William Benjamin | 19 | Son | Decorator | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lois Benjamin | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Purrel|Purnel Pitts | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Fannie D Pitts | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Butler Pitts | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Amanda Pitts | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mattie Belle Pitts | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Julia Pitts | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lewis Mae Pitts | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Wash Copeland | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Liza Copeland | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Chicora Copeland | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Bertha Mae Copeland | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | John Henry Copeland THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Isaiah Copeland | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Emma Lu Copeland | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ella Bee Copeland | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Walter Mcdaniel | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ruth Mcdaniel | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Bernice Ruth Mcdaniel | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | David Covington | 68 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Lizzie Covington | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Emory Dean | 45 | Son-in-law | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sam Dendy | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hattie Dendy | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Johnny Dendy | 28 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | George Dendy | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Nan Dendy | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | South 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)