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John Lindsay — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Lindsay across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Maggie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Lindsay | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Johnnie Lindsay | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elizabeth Lindsay | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Vannie Lindsay | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Cynthia Lindsay | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Wilson Lindsay | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Franklin Lindsay | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Lindsay | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 12
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Head, age 22
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer Farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Head, age 31
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Lindsay across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Lindsay (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Lindsay
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Lindsay
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lindsay
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · South 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 — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03846-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie Douglas | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Junior Douglas | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Hattie Douglas | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | David Mcclure | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Viola Mcclure | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mack Williams | 69 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 47 | Laura Williams | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eddie Williams | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John Williams | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Oscar Williams | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Bessie Williams | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Albert Williams | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Joe Nivens | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Julia Nivens | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Rosa Nivens | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | W. N. Nivens | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | J. D. Nivens | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 58 | Paul Nivens | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Kenneth Nivens | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | William Nivens | 20 | Son | Carder | South Carolina |
| 61 | Margaret Nivens | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lula Nivens | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Dana Nivens | 63 | Father-in-law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Arthur Simons | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Effie Simons | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Fannie Simons | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Martha Stewart | 37 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ella Stewart | 18 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Albert Stewart | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Norman Stewart | 4 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Thomas Simms | 12 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | John Lindsay THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Cynthia Lindsay | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Wilson Lindsay | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Johnnie M. Lindsay | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Elizabeth Lindsay | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Franklin Lindsay | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Annie L. Lindsay | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Vannie Lindsay | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Luther Wilson | 38 | Head | Day Laborer | South 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)