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John Garrett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this John Garrett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCherokee-County, North Carolina
SurnameGarrett
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Valleytown T.
1935 Residence (County)Cherokee
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerOA
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardValleytown T
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
James Garrett Son — 13 ~1927
Lois Garrett Daughter — 16 ~1924
Billie Garrett Son — 6 ~1934
Jessie Garrett Daughter — 19 ~1921
Myrtle Garrett Daughter — 4 ~1936
Infant Garrett Son — ~1940
Annie Garrett Spouse — 40 ~1900
Will Garrett Head — 45 ~1895
Ral Garrett Son — 11 ~1929
John Garrett Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Cherokee, North …
Son, age 7
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Garrett
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Cherokee-County, North …
Son, age 18
Cherokee-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
Surname Garrett
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Valleytown T.
1935 Residence (County) Cherokee
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker OA
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Garrett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Garrett
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ral Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Cherokee-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00509)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Sam Huskey 55 Head Farmer North Carolina
2 Claude Huskey 53 Wife — North Carolina
3 Elsie Huskey 29 Daughter — North Carolina
4 Clayton Huskey 18 Son — North Carolina
5 Gale Huskey 6 Grandson — North Carolina
6 Ruth Ann Huskey 88 Aunt — North Carolina
7 Wiley King 37 Head 24 North Carolina
8 Thelma King 28 Wife — North Carolina
9 Alowayne King 10 Daughter — North Carolina
10 Pauline King 1 Daughter — North Carolina
11 Bruce West 55 Head Farmer North Carolina
12 Nina West 51 Wife — North Carolina
13 Paul West 18 Son Farmer North Carolina
14 Roy West 13 Son — North Carolina
15 Edwin West 9 Son — North Carolina
16 Will Garrett 45 Head Farmer Georgia
17 Annie Garrett 40 Wife Farmer North Carolina
18 Jessie Garrett 19 Daughter Farmer North Carolina
19 John Garrett THIS PERSON 18 Son Farmer North Carolina
20 Lois Garrett 16 Daughter Farmer North Carolina
21 James Garrett 13 Son — North Carolina
22 Ral Garrett 11 Son — North Carolina
23 Billie Garrett 6 Son — North Carolina
24 Myrtle Garrett 4 Daughter — North Carolina
25 Infant Garrett 0 Son — North Carolina
26 Tom Ballard 64 Head Sawer Tennessee
27 Martha Ballard 54 Wife — Tennessee
28 Charles Ballard 21 Son New Worker Tennessee
29 Earl Ballard 17 Son — Tennessee
30 Noah Roberts 68 Head Polisher Georgia
31 Herbert Roberts 24 Son Polisher Georgia
32 Hoyt Roberts 22 Son Polisher Georgia
33 Edwin Rayter 26 Head Farmer North Carolina
34 Bulah Rayter 27 Wife — North Carolina
35 Lois Ann Rayter 7 Daughter — North Carolina
36 James Rayter 57 Head Farmer North Carolina
37 Eva Rayter 57 Wife — North Carolina
38 Herbert Rayter 32 Son Farmer North Carolina
39 Jack Rayter 21 Son Farmer North Carolina
40 Lizzie Clark 59 Sister-in-law — North Carolina

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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)

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