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John Durham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Durham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hayward & Haywood — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | John Q |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 34 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | NC |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Nutbush T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Durham | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Durham | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bessie Durham | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fannie Durham | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Frank Durham | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Berella Durham | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Luvena Durham | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Annie Durham | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, North …
Son, age 10
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Warren, North …
Son, age 20
Warren, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Warren-County, North …
Head, age 35
Warren-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | John Q |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 34 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | NC |
| 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 Durham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hayward Durham (~0.92 confidence) and father Haywood Durham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Durham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vinnie Durham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hayward Durham
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Haywood Durham
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Durham
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vinnie Durham
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Durham
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · 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 — Warren-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02984-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janice Meadows | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | William Meadows | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Meadows | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sally Q Mason | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nethel Q Mason | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Gertrude Mason | 46 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 7 | George Mason | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Leonard Mason | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John Mason | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Waddell Mason | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | William Mason | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Q Durham THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Fannie Durham | 33 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Durham | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Berella Durham | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | John Durham | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Frank Durham | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bessie Durham | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Luvena Durham | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Shade Q Hill | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Kate Hill | 50 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 22 | Shade Jr Hill | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Norman Hill | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Zack Q Twisdale | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Twisdale | 55 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 26 | Dorothy Clark | 19 | Step child | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Tommie Clark | 13 | Step child | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Corinne Twisdale | 7 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Q Bullock | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lillian Bullock | 37 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hattie Bullock | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nancy Bullock | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alex Bullock | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Eugenia Bullock | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Nellie Bullock | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Betty Bullock | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Bullock | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Bullock | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | William Bullock | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Walter Bullock | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)