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George Willis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Willis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franktown Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Franktown Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Willis | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Thelma Willis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Willis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| O Willis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alberta Willis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| George Willis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clankie Willis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Richard Willis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elma Willis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, Virginia
Son, age 6
Northampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | George G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Northampton-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Northampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franktown Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Willis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Willis
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
O Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clankie Willis
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 — Northampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04280-00442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Church | 3 | Grd Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Major Burton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Carrie Burton | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Joe M Burton | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Lewis Burton | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Margaret Burton | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | John Waddell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Sarah Waddell | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Annie Wessell | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Luther Wessell | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Idelia Spence | 45 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 12 | William West | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edith West | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Jessie Upshur | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Nellie Upshur | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Naomi Upshur | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Doris Upshur | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elizabeth Upshur | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Burton L Upshur | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Shirley Upshur | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William Dix | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | George Willis | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Alberta Willis | 35 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 24 | Helen Willis | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Clankie Willis | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | George Willis THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Elma Willis | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | O May Willis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Richard Willis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Thelma Willis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Susan Church | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Alice Johnson | 37 | Niece | Servant | Virginia |
| 33 | Estelle Johnson | 9 | Niece's Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Evelyn Johnson | 7 | Niece's Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Gordon Johnson | 5 | Niece's Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William Johnson | 3 | Niece's Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Sarah Bankard | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James Bankard | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Bankard | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Blanche Bankard | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)