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John Mckinney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Mckinney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodside Mill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Woodside Mill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Mckinney | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Viola Mckinney | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Inez Mckinney | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ben Mckinney | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Idunie Mckinney | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jannie Mckinney | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Mckinney | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Other, age 3
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 18 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Son, age 14
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodside Mill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 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 Mckinney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Mckinney
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jannie Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idunie Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03813-00508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Christopher | 24 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 42 | Doris Christopher | 18 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Clayton Christopher | 19 | Son | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lucile Christopher | 22 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Gudel Christopher | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Sarah Christopher | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | William Thornton | 58 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 48 | Clidia Thornton | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Ruth Thornton | 28 | Daughter | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mildred Thornton | 26 | Daughter | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 51 | Cullen Thornton | 24 | Son | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 52 | Louise Thornton | 20 | Daughter | Battery Hand | South Carolina |
| 53 | Thomas Thornton | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Carl Shipman | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Grady Luret|Suret | 47 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mamie Luret|Suret | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Luman Luret|Suret | 24 | Son | Doff|Doffer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Elizabeth Luret|Suret | 22 | Daughter | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 59 | Netalie Luret|Suret | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Jones | 57 | Head | Room Fixer | Georgia |
| 61 | Ben Mckinney | 53 | Head | Picker Hand | Georgia |
| 62 | Homer Mckinney | 19 | Son | Repair Hand | South Carolina |
| 63 | Viola Mckinney | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Inez Mckinney | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John Mckinney THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Idunie Mckinney | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Jannie Mckinney | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | George Pearson | 30 | Head | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 69 | Hellen Pearson | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Willard Perry | 25 | Head | Smash Hand | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ethel Perry | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mitha Perry | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Dell Perry | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | John W. Norling | 31 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ida Norling | 31 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 77 | William Norling | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Jennie Norling | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Pearl Norling | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)