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John Mclean — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scotland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Mclean across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laurel Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Mclean | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lilly Mclean | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alex Mclean | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Roy Mclean | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Mclean | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Mclean | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Mclean | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Mclean | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Mclean | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scotland, North …
Son, age 5
Scotland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Scotland-County, North …
Son, age 15
Scotland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Mclean across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Mclean
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lilly Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Scotland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02974-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Belton J. Livingston | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 42 | Dora Livingston | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 43 | Cora Livingston | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 44 | Walter R. Livingston | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Jefferson | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Jefferson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John E. Jefferson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Walter Strickland | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hattie Strickland | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Emma Mceachin | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Henrietta Mceachin | 19 | Daughter | General Work | North Carolina |
| 52 | Shad Mceachin | 17 | Son | Plow Boy | North Carolina |
| 53 | William H. Mceachin | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Emma L. Mceachin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alex Mclean | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Mclean | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John W. Mclean THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Willie James Mclean | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Annie L. Mclean | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lilly G. Mclean | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Roy G. Mclean | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James E. Mclean | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert B. Mclean | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Wilbert Culberth | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nettie Culberth | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Eva Culberth | 21 | Daughter | General Work | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lila Culberth | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Thermon Culberth | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | William Langley | 21 | Lodger | Rope Layer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lonnie Lockley | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Sallie M. Lockley | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lonnie Mccahan | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Matilda Mccahan | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Louise Mccahan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hattie M. Mccahan | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edna B. Mccahan | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lonnie J. Mccahan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Matilda Mcmillan | 71 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Weldon Mcmillan | 27 | Head | Painter Pr Cons | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lena Mcmillan | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)