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John Parsons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Parsons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Candor town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Candor Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Parsons | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Desma Parsons | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Parsons | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Roy Parsons | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ellis Parsons | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| David Parsons | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Parsons | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, North …
Head, age 50
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| 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 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Montgomery-County, North …
Head, age 60
Montgomery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Candor town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Parsons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Parsons
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02946-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Mccallum | 57 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Florence Mccallum | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Mccallum | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Martha Hannah | 60 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ernest Richardson | 50 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ellen Richardson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John B. Parsons THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Minnie Parsons | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ernest Parsons | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Desma Parsons | 24 | Daughter | Topping Hose | North Carolina |
| 11 | David R. Parsons | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ellis Parsons | 23 | Son | Cruiser | North Carolina |
| 13 | Roy Parsons | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jim Steele | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ellen Steele | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Woodrow Steele | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | William E. Steele | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bettie Butler | 29 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Minnie L. Butler | 10 | Neice | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Cooper | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Vernon E. Cooper | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Floyd Cooper | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Basle Haywood | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Verna H. Haywood | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lucile Currie | 33 | Head | Social Worker | North Carolina |
| 26 | Christian Cole | 77 | Assistant | — | 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)