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James Chapman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Chapman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Asa & Jacob — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardy Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Isle of Wight |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hardy Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetta Chapman | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Chapman | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mildred Chapman | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Isle Of …
Son, age 6
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Isle Of …
Son, age 16
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia
Head, age 21
Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardy Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Isle of Wight |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Chapman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Asa Chapman (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Chapman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Berenice Chapman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Asa Chapman
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Chapman
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Berenice Chapman
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Chapman
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · 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 — Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04271-00087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lawrence L. Patterson | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 42 | Springfield Sarah Patterson | 50 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary L. Chapman | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Dazle Austin | 60 | Hired man | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Henry Blount | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Daniel Copeland | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ernestine Stephenson | 7 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Marvin L. Beale | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Reeves Beale | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | George H. Sr. Cook | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 51 | Addie G. Cook | 67 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 52 | Willie A. Cook | 62 | Head | Farmer & Carpenter | Virginia |
| 53 | Indigena Cook | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 54 | John P. Cook | 15 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 55 | Burleigh T. Cook | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Thos. A. Stokes | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Ruth Stokes | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 58 | Woodrow Stokes | 23 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 59 | Allan Stokes | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Eliza Stokes | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Elisha Stokes | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Amyaloyd Stokes | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Lillie J. Terry | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Matthew T. Terry | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Annie D. Terry | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 66 | Lillie V. Terry | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 67 | Eugene M. Terry | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Brenda S. Terry | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Barbara D. Terry | 24 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 70 | Alex J. Barrett | 45 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | James A. Chapman THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mildred Chapman | 20 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 73 | Fayetta Chapman | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Joseph T. Powell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Inez T. Powell | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 76 | Joseph T. Jr. Powell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Alvis Jr. Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Powell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jack Jackson | 51 | Hired man | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Bettie S. Johnson | 63 | 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)