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John Wall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Wall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Helper |
| Industry | N.Y.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | General Helper |
| Township / Ward | Rockingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Wall | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| John Wall | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Linwood Wall | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sadie Wall | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Wall | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sallie Wall | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Hattie Wall | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Wall | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jerry Wall | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mildred Wall | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, North …
Son, age 9
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Richmond-County, North …
Son, age 19
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | General Helper |
| Industry | N.Y.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-3 |
| 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 Wall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wall
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jerry Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Wall
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 — Richmond-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02963-00656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George A. Deese | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lula J. Deese | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | T. W. Deese | 23 | Son | Hauler | North Carolina |
| 4 | George, Jr. Deese | 21 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 5 | A. Clay Deese | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Thelma Mrs. Hudson | 20 | Granddaughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charles E. Hudson | 1 | Great Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Daniel O. Wall | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sallie Wall | 54 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jerry Wall | 24 | Son | General Helper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Wall | 24 | Daughter-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mildred Wall | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sadie Wall | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John Wall THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | General Helper | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hattie Wall | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas J. Wall | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Linwood Wall | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Irvin Snead | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary O. Snead | 33 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Earley Snead | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Onnie Snead | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Arrinee Snead | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Talley Covington | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Covington | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lonnie Covington | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lucile Covington | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Talley, Jr. Covington | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Press B. Stanback | 55 | Head | Wood Cutter | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mamie Stanback | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sandy Stanback | 19 | Son | General Helper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Nannie Stanback | 15 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bannie Stanback | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Fred Stanback | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | T. J. Ewing | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cola Ewing | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hattie Mae Ewing | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Drucilla Winchester | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Walter Covington | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Daisy Covington | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Walter, Jr. Covington | 17 | Son | Laborer | 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)