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John Mcdowell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Mcdowell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | asbestos mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 603 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | North Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Mcdowell | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jesse Mcdowell | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lottie Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Mcdowell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lula Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Head, age 36
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 44
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | asbestos mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 603 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcdowell
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Jr Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | James S Brown | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Catherine Brown | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sam Brown | 26 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Daisy Brown | 25 | Daughter | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 46 | Christine Brown | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Buster Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Sam Brown | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Harold Brown | 3 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Gwendolyn Brown | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | John Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Katie Mcdowell | 36 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 53 | Lottie B Mcdowell | 16 | Daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary E Mcdowell | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John Jr Mcdowell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lula Mae Mcdowell | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Jesse Mae Mcdowell | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Richard Mcbride | 66 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Sylvia B Mcbride | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Edna Jordan | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Frank Mcbride | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Edna Mcbride | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Franklin Mcbride | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Moses Aiken | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Aiken | 33 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Aiken | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Anabelle Dillard | 35 | Head | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 68 | Louise Dillard | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ollie Vaughn | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Daisy Vaughn | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Anabelle Vaughn | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rebecca Linard | 38 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 73 | Naomi Linard | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Goodwin Clark | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sarah Clark | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Goodwin Clark | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Thomas Clark | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Williams | 39 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Joe Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lavina Brown | 29 | Wife | — | 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)