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John Vaughan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Vaughan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke Rapids township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke Rapids Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnie Vaughan | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mcdonald Vaughan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruby Vaughan | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Vaughan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mildred Vaughan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Martin Vaughan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Vaughan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Al Vaughan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 2
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | Joe Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 12
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke Rapids township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Vaughan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Vaughan
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Martin Vaughan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Al Vaughan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Vaughan
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Vaughan
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mcdonald Vaughan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. R. Edwards | 32 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Wilma (X) Edwards | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | R. F. Smith | 36 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 4 | Stella (X) Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lewis Smith | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Marion Smith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Gladys (X) Davis | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sam Birdsong | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sandy (X) Drawer | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lois Drawer | 30 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Rudolph Drawer | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Donald Drawer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Drawer | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bessie Jones | 39 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Evelyn Jones | 19 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dora (X) Gregory | 29 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jeanette Gibson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Margaret Gibson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ivy Gibson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jasper Gregory | 52 | Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charles Ogletree | 27 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 22 | Virginia (X) Ogletree | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charles William Ogletree | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Wilton Brown | 26 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 25 | Marian (X) Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 26 | Barbara Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | George J. Hobbs | 35 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 28 | Marian (X) Hobbs | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Johnie Vaughan | 37 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruby (X) Vaughan | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Martin Vaughan | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mcdonald Vaughan | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Jr. Vaughan THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mildred Vaughan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Al Vaughan | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Betty Jean Vaughan | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Larry Jordan | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucy (X) Jordan | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Jordan | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dorothy Jean Jordan | 16 | Daughter | — | 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)