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George Barker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Barker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grady & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dan River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Barker | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| George Barker | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Esther Barker | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| T Barker | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Nettie Barker | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Margaret Barker | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Howard Barker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 4
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 15
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 George Barker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grady Barker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Barker (~0.92 confidence) and father T Barker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Barker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Barker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Barker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grady Barker
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barker
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Barker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Barker
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Barker
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Barker
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Barker
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Howard Barker
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Barker
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Barker
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billy Gravely | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | C. Lacy Dotson | 58 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 43 | Lizzie Dotson | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Rebecca Keeling | 73 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Bill Williams | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Margaret Williams | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert Lee Williams | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Dorie May Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | T. Robert Barker | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Nettie Barker | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Esther Barker | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 52 | George Barker THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Margaret Barker | 22 | Daughter | Office | Virginia |
| 54 | Howard Barker | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Luther Barker | 63 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | W. A. Terry | 50 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 57 | Eva Terry | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Elreese Terry | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Wallace Terry | 12 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Nancy Terry | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Marvin Terry | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | George Rendals | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Robert Plunket | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lula Plunket | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Jackson Plunket | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Aubry Plunket | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Tom Tate | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ellie Tate | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Loyd Tate | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Annie Tate | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mannie Richardson | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Permeelia Richardson | 41 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 73 | William Richardson | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John Richardson | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Arthur Fuller | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Fuller | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James Fuller | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Richard Brandon | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Anna Brandon | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Berthe Brandon | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)