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John Love — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Love across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Newt & Columbus — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McConnells |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mcconnells |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Love | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Love | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Clarabel Love | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 4
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Son, age 14
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Head, age 23
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McConnells |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Love across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Newt Love (~0.92 confidence) and father Columbus Love (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Love (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Newt Love
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Columbus Love
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Love
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Love
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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-t0627-03845-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Simpson | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Pearl Simpson | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Floyd Simpson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Hattie Simpson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Andrew Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Daisy Jones | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Sam Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | J C Jones | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Robert Mcclure | 30 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Era Mcclure | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Tom Sims | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Maude Sims | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Henry Sims | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Eleanor Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Tommie Sims | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | John Love THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Clarabel Love | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mattie Love | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Chance Love | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Clara Love | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Gordon | 17 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jesse Jackson | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Clara Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Manda Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Columbus Love | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lizzie Love | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Jack Love | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Love | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | A P Carter | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Grace Carter | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Dorothy Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Clara Hill | 24 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 73 | Dorothy Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Palmer Williams | 60 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 75 | Margaret Williams | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Margaret Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Hardin | 37 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 78 | Edna Hardin | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Rebecca Hardin | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Robert Jr Hardin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)