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John Lowry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Lowry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lowry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shiloh township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shiloh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lowry | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Teresa Lowry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eliza Lowry | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Thomas Lowry | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maggie Lowry | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Raleigh Lowry | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ellison Lowry | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarendon, South …
Other, age 7
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Gr son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| 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 |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Son, age 17
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lowry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shiloh township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Lowry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lowry
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Teresa Lowry
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Lowry
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lowry
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raleigh Lowry
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03841-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilly E. Moore | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Eleanor Moore | 23 | daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 3 | Burtie P. Moore | 20 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Helen Moore | 18 | daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ingram Moore | 16 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Bess Moore | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Coke R. Moore | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Clara B. Moore | 32 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Louisa Moore | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Lewis Moore | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Heard Moore | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jamie Moore | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ray Moore | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Gloria Moore | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Jane Moore | 0 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mollie Moore | 73 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | George D. Floyd | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sue Floyd | 50 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Alvin Floyd | 15 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Frances Floyd | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Nelson Floyd | 22 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eliza Floyd | 20 | daughter-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Inez Bell Floyd | 3 | granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Frank Gaymon | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Alma D. Gaymon | 25 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Gaymon | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Carrie Gaymon | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Wylie Gaymon | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ellison D. Lowry | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Maggie Lou Lowry | 20 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Thomas Lowry | 19 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | John Lowry THIS PERSON | 17 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Raleigh Lowry | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Teresa Lowry | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Eliza Lowry | 72 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Jim Lowry | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Janie B. Lowry | 24 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ella Lowry | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Charlie Lowry | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | John Lowry | 13 | Grandson | — | South 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)