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John English — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John English across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Rachel — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J English | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Adeline English | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Rosa English | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary English | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nick English | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Andrew English | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Estelle English | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joe English | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James English | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John English | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ben English | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 11
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Son, age 16
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 English across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter English (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel English (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben English (~0.92 confidence) and father Earnest English (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline English (~0.92 confidence) and mother Termima English (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter English
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel English
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben English
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earnest English
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline English
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Termima English
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John English
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mary English
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James English
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew English
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle English
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe English
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nick English
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa English
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J English
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Dixon | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Essie Dixon | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Carrie Belle Dixon | 17 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Winslow Nitt | 36 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 5 | Estria Nitt | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Hattie Mae Nitt | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lulu Nitt | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lawyer Harris | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Alberta Harris | 52 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jeremiah Harris | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ben Harris | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ben Murphy | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Essie Murphy | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ruth Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mae Helen Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Benjamin Jr. Murphy | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rochelle Murphy | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Marie Murphy | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Marie Murphy | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Henry Murphy | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Berkeley Murphy | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Hollis Bruce Murphy | 3 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lawrence Wallis | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Josephine Wallis | 14 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Elder Solomon | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lucy Solomon | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Harris Hattie Mae Solomon | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Solomon Jr. Solomon | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ben English | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 30 | Adeline English | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | John English THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Andrew English | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | J. C. English | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Joe English | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | James English | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary English | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Nick English | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Rosa Lee English | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Estelle English | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bossy Patterson | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)