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John Skinner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Skinner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perquimans-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1931), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perquimans-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Skinner | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Annie Skinner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Skinner | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Skinner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Kattie Skinner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Skinner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elizabeth Skinner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Zebulon Skinner | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lee Skinner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perquimans, North …
Other, age 3
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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
Perquimans-County, North …
Son, age 9
Perquimans-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1931 — 9 household members
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Skinner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Skinner
Son · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lee Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kattie Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora E Barner | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Herman Barner | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | George Barner | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William T Song | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sallie E Song | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Elmer J Proctor | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Selma Proctor | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Vance Proctor | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margie Proctor | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Elmer J Proctor | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Proctor | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sina R Proctor | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Truman S Song | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eula M Song | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Arthur W Jordan | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret V Jordan | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Arthur W Jordan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Margaret A Jordan | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Claud Weston | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elizabeth A Perry | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William D Perry | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sadie Perry | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William S Perry | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Zebulon Skinner | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Fannie Skinner | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lee Skinner | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Kattie M Skinner | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dorothy Skinner | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John W Skinner THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John H Skinner | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elizabeth Skinner | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Skinner | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Lewis Song | 42 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas G Song | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Florence S Song | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Shelton M Song | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Marie Song | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucile Song | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 39 | Edgar Song | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Emmett Song | 19 | 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)