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John Prince — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Prince across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph & V — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Occaneechee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Occaneechee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Prince | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Priscilla Prince | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Prince | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bertydene Prince | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Racette Watkins | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, North …
Son, age 3
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Northampton, North …
Son, age 12
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Head, age 22
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Occaneechee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 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 Prince across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ralph Prince (~0.92 confidence) and father V Prince (~0.92 confidence) and mother Richie Prince (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosana Prince (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ralph Prince
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
V Prince
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Richie Prince
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosana Prince
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Prince
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shepard Williams | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Estelle Williams | 50 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | June Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Earnest Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lucie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John H Prince THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Priscilla Prince | 21 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | John Jr Prince | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bertydene Prince | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Racette Watkins | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Agnes Sykes | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Haywood Sykes | 23 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | John Lewis Sykes | 22 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Daisy Mae Sykes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William L Council | 60 | Head | Foreman R.R. | North Carolina |
| 56 | Cornelia Council | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Forest Council | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rosa Lee Council | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Eddie Coleman | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alene Coleman | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Eddie O Coleman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dorothy Lee Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sarah E Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alene Jr Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas H Coleman | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Coleman | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willie Coleman | 74 | Father | Butler | North Carolina |
| 68 | Arena Williams | 49 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 69 | Annie J Williams | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jakefield Williams | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nellie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Estelline Meary | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Josephine Sherrin | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Sherrin | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Abram Sherrin | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | William Mason | 39 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Sherrin | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)