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John Osborne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Osborne across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Boone Township |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Osborne | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Osborne | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wilma Osborne | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Osborne | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Osborne | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Clarence Osborne | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Stanley Osborne | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Roy Osborne | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Alma Osborne | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Roby Osborne | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nora Osborne | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Pearl Osborne | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ella Osborne | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Watauga, North …
Son, age 3
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Son, age 14
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Osborne across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Osborne
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dorothy Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roby Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frazier O Horton | 27 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 2 | Irene Horton | 22 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | James A Horton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Vivian J Horton | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Joe Oaks | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Rosa Oaks | 34 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Julia Fowler | 67 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | J R Colvard | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lillie Colvard | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Marie Colvard | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lee D Colvard | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 12 | Opal Colvard | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Helen Colvard | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Clarence Osborne | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nora Osborne | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Osborne | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nancy Osborne | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Pearl Osborne | 18 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Osborne THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ella May Osborne | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Roby Osborne | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Wilma G Osborne | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alma Ruth Osborne | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Dorothy Osborne | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Stanley Osborne | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Roy Osborne | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alice D Harding | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Grady Farthing | 42 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Cindy Farthing | 50 | Son in law | District Postmaster | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eulala A Harding | 23 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jackie Harding | 18 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Marion J Harding | 16 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mettie Mcroy | 68 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ray Baldwin | 19 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Arthur Jones | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nannie A Jones | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Glenn F Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lloyd Jones | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Kermit Jones | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Cecil Jones | 9 | Son | — | 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)