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Charles Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Burton | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Charles Burton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hattie Burton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Burton | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ola Burton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Annie Burton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annie Burton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Burton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jesse Burton | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 1
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Charles Burton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Burton
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hattie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph D. Saunders | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Etta S. Saunders | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Philip P. Saunders | 29 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 44 | Beadie Saunders | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | David H. Saunders | 17 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 46 | Curtis D. Saunders | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John S. Hastings | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | J. May Hastings | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Caroline Perry | 15 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John W. Hastings | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Emily S. Hastings | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Jesse S. Burton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Hattie C. Burton | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ola May Burton | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Annie E. Burton | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Hattie L. Burton | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Charles A. Burton THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Thomas M. Burton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Annie J. Burton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Thomas J. Burton | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Jesse L. Burton | 21 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Virginia J. Burton | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bettie Jean Burton | None | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James Potter | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Willie Wagstaff | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mildred N. Wagstaff | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lucille Wagstaff | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Harry Wagstaff | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Wagstaff | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Earl L. Wagstaff | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William C. Wagstaff | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Wagstaff | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | George E. Newton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Ola M. Newton | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Helen J. Newton | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thomas Street | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ettie P. Street | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Albert H. Street | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Riley Street | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Willie B. Street | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)