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John Hardy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Hardy across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Irene & Johnie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stony Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvert Hardy | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Beatrice Hardy | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Queen Hardy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Hardy | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Johnnie Hardy | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Hardy | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, North …
Son, age 4
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 13
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Son, age 24
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Head, age 34
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Hardy across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Irene Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and father Johnie Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mag Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Hardy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Irene Hardy
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johnie Hardy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mag Hardy
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Hardy
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hardy
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Battle | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Charlie Jr. Battle | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Edwin Battle | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bernard Battle | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth Battle | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lucy Battle | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clarence Roy Battle | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Allen Thomas | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lena Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nathaniel Thomas | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Wiley Jones | 29 | Head | Butler | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ella G. Jones | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ernestine Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Earl Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alfonza Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Arthur Jones | 57 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Gaston Phillips | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Matilda Phillips | 34 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 59 | Eugene Phillips | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hugh B. Phillips | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Rose Battle | 31 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lloyd Lee Battle | 8 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Alfred Marrow | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Marrow | 37 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 65 | James Henry Marrow | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Herman Evans | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Inna Bell Evans | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Roadman Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Dorothy Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Atlas Bell | 31 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mildred Bell | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Donald Bell | 7 | Son | — | Washington D.C. |
| 73 | Delores Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Marian Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | John Hardy THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Alice Hardy | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Johnnie Mac Hardy | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Queen Esther Hardy | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alvert Hardy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Beatrice Hardy | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)