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James Buchanan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Buchanan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Avery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | N. C. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 11 |
| 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 | Cleveland Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Buchanan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Gilmer Buchanan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sadie Buchanan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louia Buchanan | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Buchanan | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Roscoe Buchanan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edward Buchanan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Buchanan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Andrew Buchanan | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 5
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Son, age 16
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Avery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | N. C. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 11 |
| 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 Buchanan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Buchanan
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gilmer Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louia M. Buchanan | 48 | Head | Road Worker | N. Carolina |
| 2 | Mary A. Buchanan | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Sylvester Buchanan | 19 | Son | Soil Erosion | Virginia |
| 4 | Gilmer R. Buchanan | 18 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 5 | James L. Buchanan THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Sadie E. Buchanan | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Edward Buchanan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Andrew Buchanan | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Roscoe Buchanan | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Toll Rasnake | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Rachel Rasnake | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Russell Rasnake | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Vance Mc Laine Rasnake | 10 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Nina M. Rasnake | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Samuel S. Dotson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Alice Dotson | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Delano Herman L. Dotson | 35 | Son-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 18 | Eva Lena Dotson | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James Lee Dotson | 2 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Deloris A. Dotson | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Amy E. Greear | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Hatler W. Mcreynolds | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Eliza J. Mcreynolds | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James E. Mcreynolds | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Jerry D. Mcreynolds | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Manly S. Kiser | 56 | Head | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 27 | Maggie H. Kiser | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Grace Kiser | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 29 | Dale S. Farmer | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Farmer | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Fletcher Ab Farmer | 22 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 32 | Margie Ab Farmer | 20 | Daughter | Secretarial | Virginia |
| 33 | Gertrude Farmer | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Lee Farmer | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lola Mae Farmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)