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John Farmer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Farmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jas & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Varennes Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farmer | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Farmer | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nellie Farmer | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, South …
Son, age 1
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | John Taylor |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Son, age 11
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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
Anderson-County, South …
Son, age 21
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 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 Farmer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jas Farmer (~0.92 confidence) and father James Farmer (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Farmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Farmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Farmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nell Farmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jas Farmer
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Farmer
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Farmer
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Farmer
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Farmer
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nell Farmer
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Farmer
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South 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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03787-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry B. Brown | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Maggie Brown | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Rodger (At) Brown | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Adeline Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Frank Mccown | 43 | Head | Sanitary Inspector | South Carolina |
| 6 | Florine Mccown | 40 | Wife | Sales Lady | South Carolina |
| 7 | Nora P. Mccown | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lucille Jordan | 30 | Lodger | Social Worker | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nora O. Mccown | 74 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bill Pruitt | 36 | Son-in-law | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nora Pruitt | 32 | Daughter | Book Keeper | South Carolina |
| 12 | Annie O. Allen | 62 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 13 | John C. Allen | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 14 | Jean F. Haynie | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Hugh H. Haynie | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Hugh N. Russell | 66 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 17 | Amy D. Russell | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Elizabeth Russell | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 19 | Amy E. Sasser | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 20 | Francis Sasser | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Yancy Jones | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mandy O. Jones | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Beatty Yancy Jones | 25 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Otis O. Snipes | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ella Snipes | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Snipes | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary O. James | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | John Anderson | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Essie Anderson | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | John A. James | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | William A. Nixon | 53 | Head | Repairman | Georgia |
| 32 | Janna R. Nixon | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Johnnie Nixon | 18 | Son | Repairman | South Carolina |
| 34 | E. Pauline Nixon | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Raymond Nixon | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Jack O. Carlton | 22 | Head | Doffing | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lessie M. Carlton | 23 | Wife | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 38 | James L. O. Farmer | 55 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 39 | Nellie G. Farmer | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John G. Farmer THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)