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John Gorman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Gorman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Susan & Charles — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kings Mountain |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Gorman | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Marie Gorman | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Gorman | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Gorman | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Other, age 9
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | German |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 19
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | German |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 25
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kings Mountain |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North 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 Gorman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Susan Gorman (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles German (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Susan Gorman
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles German
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gorman
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Gorman
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03793-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John E Ligon | 64 | Head | Spanish War Veteran - Disabled | Virginia |
| 42 | John W Ligon | 31 | Son | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elisha J Ligon | 31 | Son | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hampton L Myatt | 47 | Head | Pneumatic Driller | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary N Myatt | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Margaret Myatt | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas F Myatt | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Harry C Myatt | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Richard M Myatt | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Alonzo S Hair | 62 | Head | Insurance Agt | South Carolina |
| 51 | Chester Altman | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Florida |
| 52 | Anne M Altman | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Sedonal P Altman | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Joseph Pierano | 53 | Head | 40 | — |
| 55 | Domenico U Figliorelli | 37 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 56 | Camilla Figliorelli | 35 | Wife | Tailor | Italy |
| 57 | Thomas Figliorelli | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Frank R Myers | 42 | Head | 40 | — |
| 59 | Ann Myers | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Susan M Gorman | 60 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 61 | John T Gorman THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Robert E Gorman | 21 | Son | Supply Clerk | South Carolina |
| 63 | Marie Gorman | 20 | Daughter in law | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Aaron Fechter | 47 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sadie S Fechter | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 66 | Robert W Fechter | 21 | Son | Preparing For Legal Career | South Carolina |
| 67 | Melvin A Fechter | 19 | Son | Preparing For Medical Career | South Carolina |
| 68 | Hyman Fechter | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Gerald B Fechter | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Elma R Prescott | 30 | Head | Landlady | Alabama |
| 71 | Mabel F Metheny | 46 | Aunt | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Thomas W Willingham | 41 | Head | Lineman | Alabama |
| 73 | Emilia M Willingham | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Joyce E Willingham | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ruby L Willingham | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Thomas W Stubbs | 35 | Head | Bottler | Alabama |
| 77 | Iva W Stubbs | 31 | Wife | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 78 | Thomas E Stubbs | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Elmore L Dozier | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mae W Dozier | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)