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Charles James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pungoteague Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jamie James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Earnest James | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jessie Shepard | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Collins | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles James | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Geo James | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma James | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 2
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Son, age 10
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles James
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma James
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geo James
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jamie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy James
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Dashiell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Benjamin J Dashiell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Reuben E Dashiell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Archie Lee Dashiell | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary S Dashiell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Bettie Marie Dashiell | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Jacob W Collins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Bland Collins | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Gladys Collins | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Irene Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lucille Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mallie Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Jacob Jr Collins | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Grantford Lee Collins | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Chas Thomas Collins | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Susie May Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Evelyn Julia Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Arthur H Bundick | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | John West | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Louise West | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Earnest James | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Emma James | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Jamie May James | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Charles William James THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Dorothy Lee James | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Frances James | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Geo Allen James | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Emma K James | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John William Collins | 14 | Adopted Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Jessie Shepard | 56 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John Parks | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Nannie S Parks | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | John E Parks | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Arthur M Divelle | 55 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 35 | Jesse Ames | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Elsie Ames | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Ames | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | George F Powell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Olive May Powell | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Hener May Powell | 23 | Daughter | — | 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)