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James Garrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Garrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pungoteague District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Garrison | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mildred Garrison | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Pearl Garrison | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Helen Garrison | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Heywood Garrison | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clarence Garrison | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Garrison | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Len Garrison | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lena Garrison | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Garrison | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alfonso Garrison | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Accomac, Virginia
Son, age 1
Accomac, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Garrison
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Annie Garrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Heywood Garrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfonso Garrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Garrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Len Garrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Garrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Garrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Garrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Garrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearl Garrison | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 42 | Frank Garrison | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Heywood Garrison | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Len Garrison | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Alfonso Garrison | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Lena Garrison | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Clarence Garrison | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James Garrison THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Helen Garrison | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mildred Garrison | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Annie Garrison | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Harry Smith | 30 | Head | Hauler | Virginia |
| 53 | Evelyn Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Shepard Brown | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Hattie Brown | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Addie Smith | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Earnest Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James Manley | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Cordelia Manley | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Leroy Mapp | 36 | Step Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Macelvia Mapp | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Maggie Ames | 66 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Jennings Mapp | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Melvin Chandler | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Laura Chandler | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lottie Chandler | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Diana Chandler | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Fred Sturgis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Mamie Sturgis | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Lottie Sturgis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Laura Sturgis | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Helen Sturgis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Nathaniel Sturgis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Clemon Sturgis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Elizabeth Collins | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Flossie Sturgis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Elmer Sturgis | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Marion Sturgis | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Elmer Jr Sturgis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Glenn Sturgis | 4 | Son | — | 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)