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James Adkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charles-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Adkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charles-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 227 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Harrison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahawk Adkins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Adkins | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Lucian Adkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ida Adkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Adkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Susannah Adkins | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Charles Smith | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Archancous Adkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Olivia Adkins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Benjamin Adkins | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Anawan Adkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Adkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 10
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Charles-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Charles-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 227 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 James Adkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Adkins
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lucian Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mahawk Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anawan Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archancous Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olivia Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Charles-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charles-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E. Adkins | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Susannah E. Adkins | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James A. Adkins THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Alice P. Adkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lucian H. Adkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Archancous H. Adkins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Anawan Adkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mahawk Adkins | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Olivia N. Adkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ida D. J. Adkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Benjamin F. Adkins | 66 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Charles S. Smith | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | South 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)