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John Lindsay — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Lindsay across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Creek T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rock Creek T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lindsay | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Lindsay | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lewis Lindsay | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Lindsay | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Lindsay | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elsie Lindsay | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alfred Lindsay | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marshal Lindsay | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Sadie Lindsay | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Son, age 4
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | J. W. Jr. |
| 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 |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Son, age 15
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Creek T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Lindsay across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Lindsay
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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-t0627-02922-00827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauds O. Roby | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Claude Roby | 35 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Wayne Roby | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Belva Roby | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mavis Roby | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Cleo Roby | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Floyd Roby | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas S. P. Spence | 69 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Tenis Spence | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Eugene D. Lindsay | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Gertrude Lindsay | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emma Lee Lindsay | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ernestine Lindsay | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Allie Mae Fryan | 19 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Clyde Parks | 28 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ann Lillian Parks | 25 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 17 | Walter Boone | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Susie Boone | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James W. Bentley | 44 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 20 | Woodrow Fogle | 27 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 21 | Janette Fogle | 24 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 22 | Allen Fogle | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bert D. Williams | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Blanch Williams | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bobby Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Billy Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Marshal Lindsay | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ruth Lindsay | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John Lindsay THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lewis Lindsay | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elsie Lindsay | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Thomas Lindsay | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sadie Lindsay | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Lindsay | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alfred Lindsay | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Blond Crosley | 38 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 37 | Louise Crosley | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Howard Crosley | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Crosley | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Walter Crosley | 3 | Son | — | North 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)