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James Fields — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kinderhook District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kinderhook District |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynda Fields | Spouse | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pete Fleenor | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Anna Fields | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gennate Fields | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nancy Fields | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lillian Fields | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Winnie Fields | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Fields | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Fields | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ascon Fields | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charlie Fields | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Fields | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 5
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Son, age 16
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kinderhook District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Fields across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Fields
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nancy Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ascon Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gennate Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin H. Fleenor | 66 | Head | Farm Director | Virginia |
| 2 | Jennie B. Fleenor | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ascon B. Hamilton | 59 | Head | Farm Director | Virginia |
| 4 | Willie Mae Hamilton | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Sunshine Hamilton | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John W. Fields | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Winnie Fields | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Nancy Fields | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Ascon Fields | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Lillian Fields | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | James Fields THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Anna Fields | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John Fields | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Gennate Fields | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Charlie Fields | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Lynda Fields | 16 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Pete C. Fleenor | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John W. Wynegor | 65 | Head | Farm Director | Virginia |
| 19 | Linie Wynegor | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Daniel Wynegor | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Scott Wynegor | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ruby Wynegor | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John D. Wynegor | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Vinnie Wynegor | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Georgia Wynegor | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James A. Wynegor | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Attie Wilson | 35 | Head | Farm Director | Virginia |
| 28 | L. C. Wilson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Hazel Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James L. Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Junior Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Roscoe Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Margaret Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alonza Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Lena Wilson | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 36 | Rufus Pippin | 24 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Albert Akers | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Nancy Akers | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James Elvin Akers | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Homer C. Mcglothlin | 54 | Head | Farm Director | 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)