James Daniels — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henrico-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this James Daniels across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Henrico-County, Virginia
Surname	Daniels
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Tuckahoe Mag. Dist.
1935 Residence (County)	Henrico
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1120
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Tuckahoe Mag Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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
Martha Daniels	Spouse	—	21	~1919
James Daniels	Head	—	31	~1909
Annie Daniels	Daughter	—	4	~1936

Census Appearances

1920

Southampton, Virginia

Other, age 11

Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Daniel
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
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

Norfolk, Virginia

Other, age 21

Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Daniel
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Henrico-County, Virginia

Head, age 31

Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

Surname	Daniels
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Tuckahoe Mag. Dist.
1935 Residence (County)	Henrico
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1120
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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James Daniels

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00753)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Turner	20	Wife	Servant	Virginia
2	Willie Price	34	Head	Yard Work	Virginia
3	Carolina Price	80	Mother	—	Virginia
4	Henrietta King	44	Daughter	Servant	Virginia
5	Conway Washman	40	Head	Road Work	N. Carolina
6	Katie Washman	44	Wife	Cleaner	Virginia
7	James Edward	54	Head	Laborer	Virginia
8	John Wood	47	Head	Laborer	Virginia
9	Clara Wood	46	Wife	Servant	Virginia
10	Joseph Wood	18	Son	Laborer	Virginia
11	Ernestina Wood	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
12	John Wood	14	Son	—	Virginia
13	Micail Wood	8	Son	—	Virginia
14	Hawthorne Wood	6	Son	—	Virginia
15	Altamae Wood	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
16	Evelena King	17	Cousin	—	Virginia
17	Pierce Watson	47	Head	Laborer	N. Carolina
18	Alice Watson	37	Wife	—	Virginia
19	Harry Jackson	50	Head	Domestic	Virginia
20	Leadora Jackson	50	Wife	—	Virginia
21	Robert Pemberton	23	Son-in-law	Butler	Virginia
22	Lucie Pemberton	20	Daughter	—	Virginia
23	Anna Pemberton	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
24	Alfred Jackson	19	Son	—	Virginia
25	Phillip Jackson	16	Son	Laborer	Virginia
26	Adelaide Jackson	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
27	Mable Jackson	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
28	Herbert Jackson	11	Son	—	Virginia
29	Enoch Windsor	27	Head	Contractor	Virginia
30	Modia Windsor	24	Wife	—	Virginia
31	Benjamin Mcburrell	23	Head	Butcher	Virginia
32	Martha Mcburrell	24	Wife	—	Virginia
33	Benjamin Jr Mcburrell	4	Son	—	Virginia
34	Earnest Mcburrell	2	Son	—	Virginia
35	Alma Mcburrell	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
36	Herbert Mcburrell	11	Son	—	Virginia
37	Welford Mcburrell	3	Son	—	Virginia
38	James Daniels THIS PERSON	31	Head	Laborer	Virginia
39	Martha Daniels	21	Wife	—	Virginia
40	Annie Daniels	4	Daughter	—	Virginia

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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.

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