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James Barrett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charlotte-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Barrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charlotte-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & John — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charlotte-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midway District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Midway District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Barrett | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Alma Frazier | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| James Barrett | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Blane Barrett | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 1
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 11
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Charlotte-County, Virginia
Son, age 19
Charlotte-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midway District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Barrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and father John Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and father Ellis Barrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Barrett
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barrett
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Barrett
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ellis Barrett
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Barrett
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Blane Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Charlotte-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charlotte-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maurene Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Richard Robbins | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 43 | Alverne Robbins | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 44 | Richard Jr. Robbins | 16 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 45 | Kenneth Robbins | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ryla Robbins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Troy Robbins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Edd Harvey | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Essie Harvey | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Edward Harvey | 25 | Son | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 51 | Hillary Harvey | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Frances Harvey | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Bryant Harvey | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Philis Harvey | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Doloros Harvey | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Garnet Harvey | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Nadine Harvey | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Gerald Harvey | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Glanyce Harvey | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Horton Harding | 20 | Nephew | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Holloway | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lena Holloway | 61 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Henry Holloway | 55 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | James Holloway | 48 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Ellis Barrett | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Blane Barrett | 31 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | James Barrett THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Alma Frazier | 68 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 69 | J. F. Trent | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Evadne Trent | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Pauline Trent | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Vivian Trent | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Branchie Trent | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Mattiebelle Trent | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | J. T. Overstreet | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Ola Overstreet | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Cristine Overstreet | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Doris Overstreet | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jane Overstreet | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | J. B. Wood | 32 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)