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John Graves — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Graves across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: N. Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | nursery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloise Graves | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Prince Graves | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Graves | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elmira Graves | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Graves | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Levi Graves | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Graves | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Son, age 9
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | John W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Son, age 20
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | nursery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n 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 Graves across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Graves
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmira Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Prince Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levi Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02919-00914)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnolia Rodwell | 25 | wife | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 2 | Celestine Rodwell | 2 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 3 | Horace E. Rodwell | 0 | son | — | N. Carolina |
| 4 | Eloise Graves | 45 | head | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 5 | Elmira Graves | 21 | daughter | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 6 | John Graves THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 7 | Prince Graves | 18 | son | New Worker | N. Carolina |
| 8 | William B. Graves | 15 | son | — | N. Carolina |
| 9 | Levi Graves | 12 | son | — | N. Carolina |
| 10 | Charles Graves | 10 | son | — | N. Carolina |
| 11 | Paul Reaves | 43 | head | Truck Loader | N. Carolina |
| 12 | Pearl Reaves | 40 | wife | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 13 | Emma Reaves | 19 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret Reaves | 17 | daughter | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 15 | Hannah J. Reaves | 14 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 16 | Dolly Reaves | 11 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Ann Reaves | 9 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 18 | Robena Reaves | 8 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 19 | Delois Reaves | 4 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 20 | Jesse Siler | 19 | head | Landscape | N. Carolina |
| 21 | Pauline Siler | 20 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 22 | Octavia Hamilton | 61 | head | — | N. Carolina |
| 23 | Octavia Parks | 10 | grand-daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 24 | Jean Alice Parks | 7 | grand-daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Barbara Lu Grant | 10 | niece | — | N. Carolina |
| 26 | Arthelia Siler | 15 | lodger | — | N. Carolina |
| 27 | Richard Maxwell | 65 | head | Delivery | N. Carolina |
| 28 | Florence Maxwell | 52 | wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 29 | Mozelle Maxwell | 27 | daughter | Stemmer | N. Carolina |
| 30 | Lucie Watkins | 34 | daughter | Teacher | N. Carolina |
| 31 | Evelyn Watkins | 14 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 32 | Myrtle Watkins | 16 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 33 | Isaiah Gardner | 33 | head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 34 | Ollie Gardner | 38 | wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth Gardner | 17 | daughter | Maid | S. Carolina |
| 36 | Metta Gardner | 12 | daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 37 | Matthew Gardner | 7 | son | — | S. Carolina |
| 38 | Carrie Lee Gardner | 4 | daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 39 | Isadore Gardner | 2 | son | — | N. Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Jane Gardner | 0 | daughter | — | S. 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)