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John Yates — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Yates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenoir-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | None |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Yates | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Geneva Yates | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Leach Rountree | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Velma Rountree | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Rountree | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Green | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Brown Yates | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Irene Iden | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Rountree | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Blanche Yates | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Clarence Rountree | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Charlotte Rountree | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 52
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Lenoir-County, North …
Head, age 60
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenoir |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Yates across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Yates
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-01045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Williams | 21 | Lodger | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Violet Blutterson | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Morgan Suggs | 21 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | J. H. Beale | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary May Beale | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Effie M. Beale | 28 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 7 | Shelton L. Beale | 19 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 8 | Beulah Beale | 16 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Ellen Beale | 15 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 10 | Reid Beale | 13 | Son | In School | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Jean Beale | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Cahron Wooten | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Margaret O. Wooten | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 14 | E. L. Jackson | 52 | Head | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mertal O. Jackson | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ruth Jackson | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 17 | Grace Jackson | 19 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 18 | Will O. Stevenson | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Linnie M. Stevenson | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Wilton J. Stevenson | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Don Dawson | 9 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Will Abbott | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ruth Abbott | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sam Abbott | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Athlene Abbott | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Aroma Abbott | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Edna Earl Abbott | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 28 | Stephen J. Yates | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 29 | John Yates THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Blanche Yates | 38 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Clarence Rountree | 38 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 32 | William D. Rountree | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Brown Yates | 30 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Geneva Yates | 32 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie J. Green | 7 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Irene Iden | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Leach Rountree | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charlotte Rountree | 16 | Daughter | School | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Rountree | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Velma Rountree | 5 | 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)