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James Garrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albemarle-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Garrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albemarle-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Maletus — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albemarle-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | electrician |
| Industry | belt corp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 314 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Samuel Miller District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Garrison | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Garrison | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Edgar Garrison | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 7
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 18
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Albemarle-County, Virginia
Son, age 27
Albemarle-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Occupation | electrician |
| Industry | belt corp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 314 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Garrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Garrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Maletus Garrison (~0.92 confidence) and father W Garrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angie Garrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Garrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Garrison
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Maletus Garrison
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Garrison
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angie Garrison
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Garrison
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Garrison
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Albemarle-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04242-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles A Dunn | 30 | — | — | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas J Brady | 22 | — | — | Virginia |
| 43 | W. R. Berry | 40 | — | — | Ohio |
| 44 | James Kister | 23 | — | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Ernest Hardyhill | 58 | — | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Curtis Blake | 23 | — | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Edward Avilley | 18 | — | — | N. Carolina |
| 48 | Buster Roland | 35 | — | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Alexander Moore | 19 | — | — | Maryland |
| 50 | William Couch | 24 | — | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Robert Akurs | 24 | — | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James E Chadwick | 26 | — | — | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Walter Chamberlain | 46 | — | — | Virginia |
| 54 | W. Miles | 20 | — | — | Virginia |
| 55 | C. Withers | 21 | — | — | Virginia |
| 56 | C. R. Goffney | 36 | — | Prison Guard | Va. Here |
| 57 | William E Kershaw | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary E Kershaw | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Allen W Kershaw | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 60 | Edgar H Garrison | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | James E Garrison THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Electrician | Virginia |
| 62 | Ruth G Garrison | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 63 | W. G. Brown | 48 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 64 | Florence Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William T Brown | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Everett E Reynolds | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | William Reynolds | 56 | Son | Deliveryman | Virginia |
| 68 | Everett E Reynolds | 26 | Son | Deliveryman | Virginia |
| 69 | C. R. Anderson | 41 | Son-in-law | Contractor | Virginia |
| 70 | Alda G Anderson | 38 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ruby G Anderson | 23 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Alitha M Anderson | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Frederick W Kirby | 22 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John W Leake | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Nellie W Leake | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | William T Leake | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | George F Leake | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Mabel C Leake | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)