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James Gunn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this James Gunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPittsylvania-County, Virginia
SurnameGunn
Given NameJames C.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Dan River Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County)Pittsylvania
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardDan River Mag D
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Gunn Head — 46 ~1894
Julia Gunn Spouse — 40 ~1900
James Gunn Son — 24 ~1916
Johnie Gunn Son — 21 ~1919
Adolphus Gunn Son — 7 ~1933
Vina Gunn Daughter — 15 ~1925
Delilah Gunn Daughter — 9 ~1931
Mattie Gunn Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 15
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gunn
Given Name James H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
Surname Gunn
Given Name James C.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Dan River Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County) Pittsylvania
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Gunn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gunn
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Adolphus Gunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delilah Gunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Gunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Gunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vina Gunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00632)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Haline Farmer 23 Wife Housekeeper Virginia
2 E. William Farmer 5 Son — Virginia
3 Aida Farmer 2 Daughter — Virginia
4 H. Claude Farmer 1 Son — Virginia
5 Anna Farmer 0 Daughter — Virginia
6 R. Clem Tate 62 Head Farmer Virginia
7 Ollie Tate 53 Wife Housekeeper Virginia
8 C. Tate Price 24 Head Farmer Virginia
9 Lucy D. Price 31 Wife Housekeeper N. C.
10 R. William Price 5 Son — Virginia
11 Ida Price 2 Daughter — Virginia
12 J. Julian Tate 28 Head Farmer Virginia
13 Lizzie D. Tate 19 Wife Housekeeper Virginia
14 Walter Gunn 45 Head Farmer Virginia
15 Annie Gunn 41 Wife Housekeeper Virginia
16 Howard Gunn 17 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
17 Claude Gunn 16 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
18 Edward Gunn 14 Son — Virginia
19 Charlie Gunn 12 Son — Virginia
20 Earnest Gunn 10 Son — Virginia
21 Clarence Gunn 9 Son — Virginia
22 Jace Gunn 7 Son — Virginia
23 Catherine Gunn 5 Daughter — Virginia
24 Malina Gunn 0 Daughter — Virginia
25 Willie Roller 59 Head Farmer Virginia
26 Fannie Roller 45 Wife Housekeeper Virginia
27 James E. Gunn 46 Head Farmer Virginia
28 Julia Gunn 40 Wife — Virginia
29 James C. Gunn THIS PERSON 24 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
30 Johnie Gunn 21 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
31 Vina Gunn 15 Daughter — Virginia
32 Mattie Gunn 11 Daughter — Virginia
33 Delilah Gunn 9 Daughter — Virginia
34 Adolphus Gunn 7 Son — Virginia
35 Walter Sanders 34 Head Farmer Virginia
36 Sadie Sanders 30 Wife — Virginia
37 Verman Sanders 12 Son — Virginia
38 Irvine Sanders 11 Son — Virginia
39 Paul Sanders 9 Son — Virginia
40 Thomas Sanders 8 Son — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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