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James English — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James English across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gills Creek Dist. Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gills Creek Dist Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Poindexter | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thelma English | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Caroline English | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Veva Snead | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James English | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 8
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 19
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Head, age 29
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gills Creek Dist. Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 English across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John English (~0.92 confidence) and father John English (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amie English (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie English (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John English
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John English
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amie English
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie English
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James English
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William M Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Vornia Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ray Jones | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Gordon Jones | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Clarabell Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ford Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Wilson H Jones | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John C Jones | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary V Dudley | 82 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Eldon Saunders | 63 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Richard Robertson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Robertson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ira Bowling | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Bowling | 16 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Jeff D Martin | 82 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Lulie Martin | 79 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Edith Dillon | 31 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Clay Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Shirley Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Randolph Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Blanche Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Marion Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Maxine Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William T Tosh | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Adie Tosh | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Edith Tosh | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Magline Tosh | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Margaret Tosh | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lucile Tosh | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James B English THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Thelma English | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Caroline English | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Vera Poindexter | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 36 | Veva Snead | 20 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 37 | Pete Pegins | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Frances Pegins | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Erwin Pegins | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Flossie Pegins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)