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John Nixon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Nixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car. |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Topsail Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Nixon | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Nixon | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Batte | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ella Nixon | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Batte | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Helen Nixon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Hanover, …
Son, age 1
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Son, age 12
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car. |
| 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 Nixon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Nixon
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Helen Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Hoover | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Herman Nixon | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ella L. Nixon | 27 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | John W. Nixon THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Helen L. Nixon | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah J. D. Batte | 58 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joseph Batte | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elias L. Batte | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pinky A. Batte | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Willie Batte | 17 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Batte | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Daisy M. Batte | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dan L. Batte | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elias Batte | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edward Batte | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Caldonia Williams | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Delmon Williams | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James W. Batte | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Martha M. Batte | 21 | Grand-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Zuddie W. Batte | 1 | Great Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Andrew J. Williams | 63 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 22 | Levina A. Williams | 55 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Andrew J. Williams | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Joe N. Williams | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Elijah Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ravenwood Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rosia L. Williams | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Rena M. Williams | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Chintie Williams | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Autter J. Williams | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Evangline Williams | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Virgil Hardy | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ella Hardy | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Daisy M. Hardy | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cisily Jones | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie Nixon | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lena Nixon | 18 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mandy Jones | 84 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charlie Jones | 42 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lillie M. Jones | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | North 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)