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John Valentine — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Valentine across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & William — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Laurens |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Valentine | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Valentine | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bill Valentine | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Millie Valentine | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 4
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | John W |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 16
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Head, age 25
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Valentine across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jack Valentine (~0.92 confidence) and father William Valentine (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Valentine (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucia Valentine (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Valentine
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Valentine
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Valentine
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucia Valentine
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Valentine
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South 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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00947)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Fuller | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Minnie Fuller | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Fuller | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Viola Fuller | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Rosabelle Fuller | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Willie B Fuller | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bernice Fuller | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bennie Fuller | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Sarah Fuller | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jessie Merle Fuller | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Joe Nathan Fuller | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | David Fuller | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | George Young | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah Young | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sarah Mae Young | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Georgia Ruth Young | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Woodrow Young | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mildred Young | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Dorothy Jean Young | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Fay Roberts | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Fannie Roberts | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Will Hudgens | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Floride Hudgens | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | James Hudgens | 3 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ed Fuller | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | John Valentine THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Millie Valentine | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Bill Valentine | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | John Valentine | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Houston Abercrombie | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Emma Abercrombie | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Haskel Abercrombie | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jason Cannon | 53 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 34 | Anna Cannon | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Loree Cannon | 23 | Daughter | Quiller | South Carolina |
| 36 | Marshall Cannon | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jason Cannon | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Gladys Cannon | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | William Benjamin | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Creola Benjamin | 49 | Wife | — | South 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)