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James Atkinson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Atkinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Jona — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Private farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Atkinson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nannie Atkinson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Atkinson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Atkinson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 9
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 19
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer Farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Head, age 29
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Private farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Atkinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Atkinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jona Atkinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lina Atkinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Atkinson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jona Atkinson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lina Atkinson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Atkinson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl L Kern | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Roy E Kern | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Vivian W Woodford | 28 | Lodger | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 4 | Wilton S Overstreet | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 5 | Enie M Overstreet | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary V Overstreet | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Glenwood E Overstreet | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Thelma E Overstreet | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Edward D Overstreet | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Durwood M Overstreet | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Annie M Overstreet | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Beulah S Overstreet | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Arlene F Overstreet | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Oswald S Robertson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Sara V Robertson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ellert J Robertson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Garland S Robertson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mollie V Robertson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Frank A Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Berta C Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Callie F Smith | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Bruce W Powell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Sura E Powell | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Jesse J Markham | 16 | Foster son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Richard L Atkinson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Sona V Atkinson | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Eldred W White | 45 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Rena M White | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Richard W White | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Woodrow W White | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Atkinson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Nannie S Atkinson | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Nancy V Atkinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James H Atkinson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Howard R Saunders | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Iney A Saunders | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James A Saunders | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ralph H Saunders | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Barbara Saunders | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Sandy P Gray | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)