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John Small — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Small across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-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 Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Michael and St. Philip |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | St Michael And St Philip |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Small | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Small | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mitchell Small | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Small | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Small | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bertha Small | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hester Small | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Small | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elizabeth Small | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 4
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 13
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Michael and St. Philip |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Small across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Small
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · South Carolina
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Sibling
William Small
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Small
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mitchell Small
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Small
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Small
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Small
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Small
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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-t0627-03796-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Small | 32 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mitchell Small | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | John Small THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Small | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | William Small | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Virginia Small | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Hester Small | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bertha Small | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Elizabeth Small | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Collington | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Agnes Collington | 17 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 12 | Queenie Collington | 15 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Arthur Collington | 28 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Josephine Collington | 25 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Henry Cooper | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rosalie Cooper | 18 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 17 | Cora Overstreet | 44 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 18 | Frank Jr. Overstreet | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Edith Overstreet | 19 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 20 | Fred Overstreet | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary, Ab. Millhouse | 35 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 22 | Cleveland Cunningham | 46 | Head | Peddler | South Carolina |
| 23 | Elizabeth Cunningham | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jenny E. Cunningham | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Susie Whitaker | 40 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 26 | Estelle Whitaker | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 27 | James Whitaker | 18 | Son | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 28 | Leroy Whitaker | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Willie Ratty | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mable Ratty | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Jr. Ratty | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Cecil Chisolm | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Viola Chisolm | 22 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 34 | Cathleen Chisolm | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Levi Drayton | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Georgiana Drayton | 24 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Drayton | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Henry Shanks | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 39 | Fanny Shanks | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Henry Jr. Shanks | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
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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)