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John Read — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Read across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. James, Santee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Pulpwood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St James Santee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hessie Read | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Pheneous Read | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Read | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nellie Read | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edlin Read | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Julia Read | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Read | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Luke Read | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Read | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 11
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 21
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. James, Santee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Pulpwood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Read across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Read
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Nellie Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luke Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edlin Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03796-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | Moses Garrett | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Susie Rivers | 26 | Sister | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Rivers | 28 | Head | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 45 | Maybel Wims | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Haskel Wims | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Felder Wims | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Julie Wims | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Junior Wims | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Katie Blake | 102 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Willie Ford | 21 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Alice Ford | 21 | Wife | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 53 | Richard Campbell | 24 | Head | Plowman | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rebecca Campbell | 20 | Sister | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Campbell | 10 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Matthew Campbell | 40 | Head | Plowman | South Carolina |
| 57 | Helen Campbell | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ruth Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Matthew Jr. Campbell | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Aletha Campbell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Julius Campbell | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Emily Manigault | 12 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | George Sutton | 3 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Willie Blake | 27 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Eugenia Blake | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Rufus Blake | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Isiah Taylor | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Louise Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Taylor | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Isiah Jr. Taylor | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Geneva Powell | 13 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Pheneous Read | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Hessie Read | 37 | Wife | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 74 | John Read THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Edlin Read | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Luke Read | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Julia Ann Read | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Nellie Read | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | James Read | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Read | 3 | Daughter | — | South 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)