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James Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Campbell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Burgess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Campbell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Campbell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altavista |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Altavista |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Burgess | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Burgess | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Russell Heller | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Gertie Burgess | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Frank Burgess | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hazel Heller | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Willie Burgess | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Cleo Burgess | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maude Burgess | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 4
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| 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 |
1940
Campbell-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Campbell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altavista |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Burgess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hazel Heller
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Campbell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Campbell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-00767)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gilmore | 62 | Head | Beamer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eugenia Gilmore | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lois Dehoe | 24 | Daughter | Draw In | North Carolina |
| 4 | Everett Dehoe | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Homer Sanders | 31 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sybil Sanders | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jack Blanks | 22 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 8 | Helen Blanks | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | J. Jack Blanks | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Clyde D. Dalton | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lucy Dalton | 26 | Wife | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 12 | Hubert Glass | 18 | Head | Filling Checker | Virginia |
| 13 | Quinnie Glass | 18 | Wife | Filling Inspector | South Carolina |
| 14 | Nadine Elmore | 10 | Adopted Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Willie B. Burgess | 45 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 16 | Gertie Burgess | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Cleo Burgess | 19 | Daughter | Capper | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorothy Burgess | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | Virginia |
| 19 | Maude Burgess | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James Burgess THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Frank Burgess | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Russell Heller | 25 | Son-in-law | Clean Sheet | Virginia |
| 23 | Hazel Heller | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Howard Wolfe | 29 | Head | Assistant Engineer | Virginia |
| 25 | Gertrude Wolfe | 25 | Wife | Spinner | Virginia |
| 26 | Edward Wolfe | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Eldridge Wolfe | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Barbara Wolfe | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Edna Wolfe | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James Brown | 30 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Virginia |
| 31 | Nora Brown | 30 | Wife | Re-Draw | Virginia |
| 32 | Clarence Temple | 28 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 33 | Elsie Temple | 29 | Wife | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 34 | Oswall Lee Shipman | 40 | Lodger | Wood Worker | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lucy Bowman | 40 | Head | Hostess | 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)