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John Rollins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this John Rollins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: South Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGreenville-County, South Carolina
SurnameRollins
Given NameJohn
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)O'Neal Township
1935 Residence (County)Greenville
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
Township / WardOneal Township
Est. Birth Year~1927

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
Modell Rollins Daughter — 15 ~1925
Sara Rollins Daughter — 4 ~1936
Gladys Rollins Daughter — 19 ~1921
Ida Rollins Spouse — 41 ~1899
James Rollins Head — 42 ~1898
John Rollins Son — 13 ~1927
James Rollins Son — 21 ~1919
Wellitte Rollins Daughter — 17 ~1923
Opal Rollins Daughter — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 3
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Rollins
Given Name John A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
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
Greenville-County, South …
Son, age 13
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
Surname Rollins
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (City) O'Neal Township
1935 Residence (County) Greenville
Highest Grade No 5
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Rollins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Rollins
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Modell Rollins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Rollins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Rollins
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Rollins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Rollins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wellitte Rollins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Greenville-County, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03814-00498)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Guy W. Vaughn 46 Head Farming South Carolina
2 Maude Vaughn 45 Wife — South Carolina
3 Georgia Vaughn 17 daughter — South Carolina
4 Waymon Vaughn 13 son — South Carolina
5 Maxwell Vaughn 6 son — South Carolina
6 Andy Lee Southern 47 Head Laborer South Carolina
7 Letha Southern 41 wife — South Carolina
8 Mattie Lou Southern 19 daughter — South Carolina
9 Claudie Southern 17 daughter — South Carolina
10 Elizabeth Southern 15 daughter — South Carolina
11 Vertie Southern 14 daughter — South Carolina
12 Harold Southern 10 son — South Carolina
13 Gerrie Mae Southern 9 daughter — South Carolina
14 Steven Southern 7 son — South Carolina
15 Clara Betty Southern 4 daughter — South Carolina
16 William Southern 2 son — South Carolina
17 Steven Dill 63 Head Farming South Carolina
18 Randy Thompson 66 Head Farming South Carolina
19 Lila Thompson 47 wife — South Carolina
20 Annie Thompson 27 daughter — South Carolina
21 Otis Thompson 22 daughter — North Carolina
22 Elizabeth Thompson 15 daughter — South Carolina
23 Frank Thompson 12 son — South Carolina
24 Janis Mae Thompson 12 gdaughter — South Carolina
25 Geneva Thompson 11 gdaughter — South Carolina
26 Betty Thompson 5 gdaughter — South Carolina
27 Ancil Thompson 3 gson — South Carolina
28 Peter Thompson 1 gson — South Carolina
29 James Rollins 42 Head Farming South Carolina
30 Ida Rollins 41 wife — South Carolina
31 James Jr. Rollins 21 son Truck Driver South Carolina
32 Gladys Rollins 19 daughter — South Carolina
33 Wellitte Rollins 17 daughter — South Carolina
34 Modell Rollins 15 daughter — South Carolina
35 John Rollins THIS PERSON 13 son — South Carolina
36 Opal Rollins 10 daughter — South Carolina
37 Sara Grace Rollins 4 daughter — South Carolina
38 Dewey Thorne 40 Head Inspect Cloth North Carolina
39 Steven M. Forrester 46 Head Farming South Carolina
40 Naomi Forrester 38 wife — 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)

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