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John Giles — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Giles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Giles | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Giles | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Giles | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Giles | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eugene Pearson | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Angeline Giles | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 2
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 12
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Giles across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Giles
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Angeline Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03840-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Willie C. Parris | 33 | Head | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hattie E. Parris | 32 | Wife | Frame Spinner | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dorothy M. Parris | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | J. C. Parris | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lloyd E. Parris | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Olin D. Parris | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Harold B. Parris | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | William Vinson | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Hattie Vinson | 64 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 11 | Annie R. Vinson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Gladys Vinson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | George Browning | 34 | Son-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Elizabeth Browning | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mike L. Lawson | 54 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sallie Lawson | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rufus R. Hughes | 24 | Head | Caretaker | South Carolina |
| 19 | John W. Montgomery | 66 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lucinda Montgomery | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lucinda Jeter | 14 | Granddaughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 22 | Annie L. Jeter | 11 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | James Camp | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Giles | 53 | Head | Hired Hand | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lucy Giles | 50 | Wife | Hired Hand | South Carolina |
| 26 | Angeline Giles | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | John Giles THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Giles | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Eugene Pearson | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jim Dumas | 36 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 31 | Isabelle Dumas | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | L. C. Stewart | 18 | Step-son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Roy Smith | 36 | Head | Hired Hand | South Carolina |
| 34 | Kathleen Smith | 21 | Wife | Hired Hand | South Carolina |
| 35 | Tom D. Murph | 50 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 36 | Helen L. Murph | 45 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 37 | John W. Murph | 28 | Son | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Willie Rabb | 26 | Head | Hired Hand | South Carolina |
| 39 | Addie Rabb | 24 | Wife | Hired Hand | South Carolina |
| 40 | Fred Rabb | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)