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James Adkins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Adkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Bessie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tunstall Dist |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adkins | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James Adkins | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edith Adkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| David Adkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Adkins | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 4
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | 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 14
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Labour |
| 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 — 5 household members
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Adkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Adkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Adkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Adkins (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
George Adkins
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Adkins
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Adkins
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Adkins
b. ~1912
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Adkins
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edith Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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-t0627-04284-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Lifford | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Betty Lifford | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Elaine Lifford | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lina Lifford | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mina Yeapley | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Olive Yeapley | 52 | Wife | Substitute Teacher | Virginia |
| 7 | Hortense Echols | 22 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 8 | Blaine Carter | 17 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | Virginia |
| 9 | Willie Davis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia Davis | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Willie Jr Davis | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lou Davis | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Richard Davis | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Johnny Davis | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Beulah Davis | 16 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Weldon O Payne | 28 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 17 | Liza Payne | 28 | Wife | Helper | Virginia |
| 18 | Linda Payne | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Poopley | 22 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 20 | Willie O Adkins | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Virginia Adkins | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | David Adkins | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Edith Adkins | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James Adkins THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Benjamin Rigney | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | James Hicks | 30 | Hired hand | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Dora Hicks | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Hazel Hicks | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Taylor S Woodall | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Doshie Woodall | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert Woodall | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Woodall | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Maynard Payne | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Irma Payne | 31 | Wife | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 35 | John Elliott | 59 | Uncle-in-law | Lawyer | Virginia |
| 36 | Joseph Doss | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Nora Doss | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James Doss | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Elizabeth Doss | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Nell Doss | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)