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John Mccullough — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Mccullough across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grady — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same House |
| Industry | 48 |
| Class of Worker | Farmer |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Same House |
| Township / Ward | Chester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Mccullough | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Mccullough | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Mccullough | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nancy Mccullough | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hesline Mccullough | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Katie Mccullough | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 10
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Son, age 20
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCollough |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chester-County, South …
Head, age 30
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Same House |
| Industry | 48 |
| Class of Worker | Farmer |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Mccullough across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grady Mccollough (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grady Mccollough
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mccullough
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Chester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03798-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nola Hardin | 13 | Adopted daughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 42 | Willie M. Shealey | 10 | Adopted daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Robert Shealey | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Baxter Shealey | 5 | Adopted son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | W. Anderson Stroud | 44 | Head | Same House | South Carolina |
| 46 | Minnie M. Stroud | 48 | Wife | Same House | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ray Stroud | 17 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 48 | Theodore Stroud | 14 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 49 | Thelmore Wilks | 30 | Head | Same House | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lela R. Wilks | 27 | Wife | Same House | South Carolina |
| 51 | Rowilla Wilks | 16 | Daughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 52 | Jessie J. Wilks | 15 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mathew Wilks | 14 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 54 | Thelmore Jr. Wilks | 5 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 55 | Tillman Mccullough | 37 | Head | Same House | South Carolina |
| 56 | Eliza Mccullough | 74 | Mother | Same House | South Carolina |
| 57 | Katie B. Mccullough | 13 | Niece | Same House | South Carolina |
| 58 | J. B. Mccullough | 9 | Nephew | Same House | South Carolina |
| 59 | Newton Young | 53 | Head | Same House | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary D. Young | 56 | Wife | Same House | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sarah Young | 19 | Daughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 62 | John Young | 14 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ira Mccullough | 52 | Head | Same House | South Carolina |
| 64 | Irene D. Mccullough | 35 | Wife | Same House | South Carolina |
| 65 | Melvin Mccullough | 15 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 66 | Maggie Mccullough | 12 | Daughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 67 | George Mccullough | 10 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 68 | Delia Mccullough | 9 | Daughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 69 | Richard Mccullough | 7 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 70 | Minnie Mccullough | 4 | Daughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 71 | Winnie Mccullough | 4 | Daughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie Mack | 26 | Daughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 73 | Annie M. Mack | 7 | Granddaughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 74 | Janie B. Mack | 3 | Granddaughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 75 | John W. Mccullough THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Same House | South Carolina |
| 76 | Hesline W. Mccullough | 28 | Wife | Same House | South Carolina |
| 77 | John W. Jr. Mccullough | 6 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 78 | Nancy E. Mccullough | 4 | Daughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 79 | Katie Mccullough | 3 | Daughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 80 | Henrietta Mccullough | 2 | Daughter | Same House | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)