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James Atkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fauquier-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this James Atkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fauquier-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFauquier-County, Virginia
SurnameAtkins
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Fauquier
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryOrchard
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)482
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceVirginia
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardHume
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Woodrow Atkins Son — 7 ~1933
James Atkins Son — 17 ~1923
Dorothy Atkins Daughter — 10 ~1930
Ned Atkins Son — 15 ~1925
Connie Atkins Spouse — 36 ~1904
Ellis Atkins Son — 3 ~1937
Ellis Atkins Head — 43 ~1897
Helen Atkins Daughter — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Other, age 6
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Atkins
Given Name James G.
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Fauquier-County, Virginia
Son, age 17
Fauquier-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Atkins
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Fauquier
Occupation Laborer
Industry Orchard
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 482
Highest Grade 5
1935 Residence Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Atkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Atkins
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Helen Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ned Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Fauquier-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04262-00390)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Betty Jane Sapp 5 Granddaughter — Virginia
2 John Walter Sapp 8 Grandson — Virginia
3 Frank Garrett 43 Head Salesman Virginia
4 Dorothy Garrett 35 Wife — Virginia
5 Rose Garrett 56 Sister — Virginia
6 Carrie H. King 52 Head Post Mistress Virginia
7 Virginia Wise 68 Lodger — Virginia
8 Reginald Munson 42 Head Doctor Virginia
9 William Dawson 37 Head Laborer Virginia
10 Elizabeth E. Dawson 34 Wife — Virginia
11 George W. Dawson 12 Son — Virginia
12 Albert A. Dawson 12 Son — Virginia
13 John Welby Dawson 10 Son — Virginia
14 Lalla P. Dawson 8 Daughter — Virginia
15 Mossie P. Dawson 5 Daughter — Virginia
16 Burl M. Dawson 4 Daughter — Virginia
17 Onon Dawson 2 Son — Virginia
18 Archie Dawson 6 Son — Virginia
19 Alex Rector 40 Head Farmer Virginia
20 Alice Rector 41 Wife — Virginia
21 Clifton Rutherford 21 Step son Laborer Virginia
22 William Rector 14 Son Laborer Virginia
23 Alexander Rector 12 Son — Virginia
24 Mae Rutherford 19 Step daughter — Virginia
25 Ellis Atkins 43 Head Farmer Virginia
26 Connie Atkins 36 Wife — Virginia
27 James Atkins THIS PERSON 17 Son Laborer Virginia
28 Ned Atkins 15 Son Laborer Virginia
29 Helen Atkins 13 Daughter — Virginia
30 Dorothy Atkins 10 Daughter — Virginia
31 Woodrow Atkins 7 Son — Virginia
32 Ellis R. Atkins 3 Son — Virginia
33 Arthur Atkins 65 Head Laborer Virginia
34 Ida Atkins 56 Wife — Virginia
35 Clayton Atkins 21 Son Laborer Virginia
36 Eliza Atkins 34 Daughter — Virginia
37 Franklin Atkins 28 Son in Law Laborer Virginia
38 Herbert Carter 38 Head Laborer Virginia
39 Lottie Carter 30 Wife — Virginia
40 Agnes Carter 13 Daughter — Virginia

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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)

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