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John Love — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Love across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Essie & Samuel — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Burlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Quilling |
| Industry | Aurong mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Quilling |
| Township / Ward | West Burlington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Love | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jeannette Love | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Elsie Love | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Love | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Son, age 2
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Alamance, North …
Son, age 13
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Head, age 26
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Burlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | Quilling |
| Industry | Aurong mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| 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 Love across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Essie Love (~0.83 confidence) and father Samuel Love (~0.54 confidence) and mother Bessie Love (~0.92 confidence) and father John Love (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charley Love (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.83
Mother
Essie Love
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Samuel Love
b. ~1878
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Bessie Love
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Love
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charley Love
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Love
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02869-00520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Archie Graves | 36 | Head | Employee | North Carolina |
| 42 | Henry Steele | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Maggie Shaw | 24 | Dau | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Luther Shaw | 5 | Gr son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Shaw | 6 | Gr dau | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jane Shaw | 5 | Gr dau | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Evan Faucette | 35 | Head | Delivery | North Carolina |
| 48 | Johnnie Faucette | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dorothy Faucette | 15 | Dau | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 50 | Austin Faucette | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Harold Faucette | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Melvin Faucette | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lillie Faucette | 9 | Dau | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Evan Jr. Faucette | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Herman Faucette | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Christine Faucette | 2 | Dau | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ernie Faucette | 0 | Dau | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas Oliver | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lillie Oliver | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Oliver | 20 | Son | Fly Room | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thomas Jr Oliver | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Josephine Oliver | 12 | Dau | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Howard Oliver | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Robert Oliver | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Henry Oliver | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John Love THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Quilling | North Carolina |
| 67 | Elsie Love | 25 | Wife | Filling | North Carolina |
| 68 | Donald Love | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jeannette Love | 0 | Dau | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James Moore | 43 | Head | Quilling | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nora Moore | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Rumsly | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ora Rumsly | 28 | Son | Carrying Filler | North Carolina |
| 74 | Robert Johnston | 58 | Head | Learner | North Carolina |
| 75 | Fannie Johnston | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Helen Johnston | 10 | Dau | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Allie Johnston | 30 | Son | Warper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bernie Johnston | 20 | Dau-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James Johnston | 1 | Gr son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | William Shumate | 18 | Head | Doffing | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.68
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)