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John Norris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Norris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Levie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banner |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Banner |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Norris | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Virginia Norris | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ralph Norris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Messer | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Barbara Norris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 11
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Head, age 21
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Head, age 30
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banner |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Norris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Norris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Levie Norris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Norris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Levie Norris
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Norris
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnnie Barefoot | 26 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Gary Barefoot | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Elmon M. Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Betty Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Cleo Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Fred Blackman | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bessie Blackman | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Melvine Blackman | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mae Belle Blackman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lorena Blackman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Angeline Blackman | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rufus L. Penny | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eller Penny | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lonnie Surles | 63 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sara Surles | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Garland Woodard | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alma Woodard | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clyde Woodard | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nola Belle Woodard | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Woodard | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John M. Norris THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Virginia Norris | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ralph Norris | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Barbara Norris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Messer | 52 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Joshua L. Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lela Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Josephine Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Hazel Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Homer Johnson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Junius Giles | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rena Giles | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Millie Giles | 38 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Booker T. Giles | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Katherine Giles | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Crawford Giles | 17 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | June Giles | 17 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eugene Giles | 17 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Anna Lee Massey | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Betty Friday | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)