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John Whitehead — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Whitehead across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charlie — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weldon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 168 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Weldon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Newlin | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Juanita Newlin | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Whitehead | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Susanna Whitehead | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Minnie Whitehead | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Newlin | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Whitehead | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Charlie Whitehead | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Whitehead | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charlie Whitehead | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Norman Whitehead | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 10
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 20
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 31
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weldon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 168 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Whitehead across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Whitehead (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Whitehead (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Whitehead (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Whitehead (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Whitehead
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Whitehead
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Whitehead
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Whitehead
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Whitehead
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North 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 — 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-t0627-02924-00885)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie Whitehead | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | John H. Whitehead THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Minnie Whitehead | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Raymond Whitehead | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charlie Whitehead | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Whitehead | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Norman Whitehead | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Susanna Whitehead | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Daisy Newlin | 49 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary W. Newlin | 17 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Juanita Newlin | 18 | Niece | Cook | North Carolina |
| 52 | Willie J. Byrd | 49 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ethel Byrd | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Walter J. Byrd | 19 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 55 | Timothy Byrd | 17 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dovie L. Byrd | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Willie Pierce | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maude E. Pierce | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Claude Jenkins | 37 | Lodger | Saw Hand | North Carolina |
| 60 | Gladys Jenkins | 26 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 61 | Eugene B. Keal | 29 | Head | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 62 | Andra B. Keal | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Wiley C. Keal | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lucy Roberson | 49 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charlie Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Carrie Smith | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Carrie C. Smith | 16 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Quincy Cheeks | 37 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Kaja Allen | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lorene Allen | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edwin Allen | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alfred Smith | 18 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Susie Smith | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Erdie Smith | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Louise Smith | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jessie F. Smith | 4 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James A. Smith | 2 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sally M. Smith | 0 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Shearin | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mittie Shearin | 60 | Wife | — | North 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)