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John Houston — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Houston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chancy & Emma — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Limestone Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 43 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Limestone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Houston | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sudie Houston | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Linwood Houston | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wesley Houston | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duplin, North …
Son, age 8
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Joe D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| 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
Duplin, North …
Son, age 19
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Joe L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Head, age 30
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Limestone Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 43 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Houston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chancy Houston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Houston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chancy Houston
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Houston
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Houston
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leila Mae Rhodes | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Delia L. Rhodes | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Herbert C. Rhodes | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Wallace Miller | 38 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Rosa B. Miller | 2 | Brother-in-law's daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sam King | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Carrie King | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Giles M. King | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Donald R. King | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John D. Houston THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Sudie Houston | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Linwood Houston | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Wesley Houston | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Andrew Brinson | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Rula Brinson | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sara E. Lee | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nora Estelle Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ronnie Jarman | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa Jarman | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ruby L. Jarman | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Edna E. Jarman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary S. Jarman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Corilla Brown | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ned Brown | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hattie Brown | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Clyde Brown | 19 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rosa Brown | 13 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | John R. Brown | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gordon Weston | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Emma S. Weston | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cleo Weston | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruby L. Weston | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Arthur Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Nora L. Brown | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lillie Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | N. B. Turner | 69 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Dockie Rhodes | 42 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bill A. Turner | 23 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Goldie Miller | 9 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Warren Warren | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)