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John Mckinney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Mckinney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Shalkwith & Mattie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beech Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Beech Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Mckinney | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| John Mckinney | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Walter Mckinney | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Grace Mckinney | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 6
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 17
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | John Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 27
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beech Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Shalkwith Mckinney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Mckinney (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Mckinney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Mckinney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Shalkwith Mckinney
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Mckinney
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Mckinney
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Mckinney
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mckinney
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Grace Mckinney
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03837-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesley Billings | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Odell Billings | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Willie Billings | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Albie Bronson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Brody Bronson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Arthur Jr Belue | 31 | Head | Cotton Buyer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Florence M Belue | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Arthur E Iii Belue | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Billie B Whitworth | 71 | Head | Owner | Georgia |
| 10 | Louisiana Whitworth | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Sam Jarrett | 25 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ruth Jarrett | 23 | Wife | Wrapper | South Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas N Bynum | 53 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rettie Bynum | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lola Abernathy | 54 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Virgil C Waters | 47 | Head | Meat Cutter | South Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Waters | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ramona Waters | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 19 | Walter W Mckinney | 58 | Head | Rural Police | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mattie Mckinney | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | John T Mckinney THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 22 | Grace Mckinney | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Walter E Charlie | 59 | Head | Packer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Daisy Charlie | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Dover Charlie | 22 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 26 | Walter H Charlie | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Olin J Charlie | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary H Charlie | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Joseph E Lewis | 37 | Head | Cashier | South Carolina |
| 30 | Edna M Lewis | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph E Jr Lewis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | William G Edwards | 65 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie M Edwards | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John D Edwards | 21 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ryan Edwards | 20 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 36 | Althia Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ella Edwards | 64 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ben B Brown | 67 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 39 | Bessie Brown | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Dallie R Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)