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John Lynch — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Lynch across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andy & Dovie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cooper Gap |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 618 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Cooper Gap |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Lynch | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Virginia Lynch | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Lynch | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Charles Lynch | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gilmer Lynch | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Lynch | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, North …
Son, age 1
Polk, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1920
Polk, North …
Son, age 11
Polk, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Polk, North …
Head, age 21
Polk, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Polk-County, North …
Head, age 31
Polk-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cooper Gap |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 618 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Lynch across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andy Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dovie Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dovie Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andy Lynch
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dovie Lynch
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dovie Lynch
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lynch
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Polk-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02960-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clifford Wilson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Cellie Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Earl Jr Wilson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John G. Lynch THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mildred O. Lynch | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Charles Lynch | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Gilmer Lynch | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Thelma Lynch | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Virginia Lynch | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Robert O. Whiteside | 42 | Head | W.P.A. Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Hazel Whiteside | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Hayward Whiteside | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Hoyle Whiteside | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lyle Whiteside | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Tavie Whiteside | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | William W. O. Steppe | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Sophia M. Steppe | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Myrtle Steppe | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Vetra Steppe | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Mae Haynes | 16 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | General L. Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Naomie Jones | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Eva Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Minnie Lee Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Beauford Whiteside | 37 | Head | Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mattie Mae Whiteside | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Noah L. Whiteside | 75 | Father | Miller | North Carolina |
| 68 | John Wilson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clarence H. Whiteside | 43 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 70 | Emma Whiteside | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bettie Whiteside | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Earnest Lawter | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Vena Lawter | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William John Lawter | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Eulanie Crawder | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Crawder | 28 | Son in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Jr. Crawder | 4 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Charles Crawder | 1 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dewitt Helton | 41 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 80 | John W. Wilson | 23 | Brother | Farmer | North 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)