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John Fulton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Fulton across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Pinckney — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mingo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mingo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fulton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Fulton | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Fulton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Odell Fulton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Fulton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Fulton | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Fulton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Junie Fulton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Fulton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1910
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 3
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| 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 |
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 14
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Head, age 25
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Head, age 40
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mingo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Fulton across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Fulton (~0.92 confidence) and father Pinckney Fulton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dilly Fulton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Fulton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Fulton
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pinckney Fulton
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dilly Fulton
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Fulton
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Fulton
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hella E Cole | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lita M Cole | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | David J Cole | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Burly J Cole | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Harry D Cole | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Henry B Cole | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | John Fulton THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary S Fulton | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Carrie Fulton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Junie D Fulton | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Odell Fulton | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Fulton | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ruth Fulton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Elizabeth Fulton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | John Jr Fulton | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Colon Watkins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Annie Watkins | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Henry Fulton | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Dozie Fulton | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Netter Fulton | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Maggie Fulton | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Fulton | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lizzie Fulton | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Nick G Fulton | 12 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | William D Jordan | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Stella Jordan | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Doris Jordan | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Joe Freeman | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Flora Freeman | 44 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Josephine Freeman | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Doris Freeman | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Elisha Freeman | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | George W Freeman | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Clifford Freeman | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Roosevelt Freeman | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Arthur D Jordan | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Daisy Jordan | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | King W Jordan | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ronnie A Jordan | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Tommie O Burgess | 30 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)