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John Durham — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Durham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Edward — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Durham | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Roy Durham | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elsie Durham | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Durham | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joe Durham | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margie Durham | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Son, age 2
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Son, age 12
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Son, age 22
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Durham (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Durham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Durham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hope Durham (~0.60 confidence) and mother Novia Durham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Charlie Durham
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Durham
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Durham
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hope Durham
b. ~1907
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Novia Durham
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Durham
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Joe Durham
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Durham
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Durham
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Orange-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02954-00030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lizzie Fuller | 16 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 42 | Roscoe Fuller | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Tommy Oldman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Frank Fuller | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ceasar Atwaters | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Paul Lloyd | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Molly Lloyd | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Lloyd | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sarah Ann Lloyd | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Garland Cates | 25 | Head | Fixer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Marjorie Cates | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jean Cates | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Frank Lloyd | 27 | Lodger | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Lloyd | 24 | Lodger | Assistant | North Carolina |
| 55 | Thomas Faulkner | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Adelia Faulkner | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Vela Lee Faulkner | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Frank Crawford | 25 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ruth Crawford | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ernest Crawford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Shirley Ann Crawford | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jan P. Crawford | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lula Crawford | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Louise Crawford | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Samuel Crawford | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jack Crawford | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John Kirby | 29 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lessie Mae Kirby | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Raymond Kirby | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charlie Austin | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ruby Lee Austin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Pauline Austin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dorothy Austin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jess T. Durham | 33 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charlie R. Durham | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Elsie Durham | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Margie Durham | 30 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 78 | Joe Durham | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | John Durham THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Roy Durham | 19 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)