James May — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this James May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Surname	May
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Henrico
Additional Details
Occupation	Druggist
Industry	Own Retail Drug Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Druggist
Township / Ward	Richmond
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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
James May	Head	—	58	~1882
Helen Bowles	Other	—	32	~1908
M Foy	Other	—	50	~1890
Roswell May	Son	—	13	~1927
Ethel May	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Head, age 36

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	May
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	N. Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	N. Carolina
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tobacco Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Head, age 44

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	May
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Druggist
Industry	Drug Store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Head, age 58

Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

Surname	May
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Henrico
Occupation	Druggist
Industry	Own Retail Drug Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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James May

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04324-00589)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Allen Jr. Valentine	20	Son	Clerk (File)	Virginia
2	Morris S. Valentine	16	Son	—	Virginia
3	Mary R. Valentine	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
4	Anna Ford	38	Cook	Cook	Virginia
5	Lewis B. Gunn	34	Head	Trust Officer	Virginia
6	Dorothy R. Gunn	34	Wife	—	D.C.
7	Margaret V. Gunn	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
8	Anne L. Brooken	15	Servant	Servant	Virginia
9	Anne B. Ronaldson	52	Head	Librarian	Pennsylvania
10	Louise Allen	45	Cook	Cook	Virginia
11	James O. Page	59	Head	—	Virginia
12	James R. May THIS PERSON	58	Head	Druggist	Virginia
13	Ethel May	45	Wife	—	Virginia
14	Roswell May	13	Son	—	Virginia
15	M. Blanche Foy	50	Lodger	Bookkeeper	Maine
16	Helen Bowles	32	Cook	Cook	Virginia
17	Robertson Giles	36	Head	Safety Engineer	Virginia
18	Nancy Giles	27	Wife	—	Virginia
19	Nancy Giles	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
20	Garland Miles	33	Head	X-Ray Technician	Kentucky
21	Martha Miles	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
22	Garland Jr. Miles	1	Son	—	Virginia
23	Katharine Dickson	28	Lodger	Trained Nurse	N. Carolina
24	Elizabeth Palmer	34	Lodger	Trained Nurse	Virginia
25	Charles Spencer	21	Head	Messenger	Kentucky
26	Charles Winston	18	Brother	Clerk	Kentucky
27	Ellsworth Winston	16	Brother	New Worker	Kentucky
28	Emily Carter	69	Partner	—	Virginia
29	Lethia Carter	74	Partner	—	Virginia
30	George D. Carter	72	Brother	—	Virginia
31	Mary T. Carter	67	Sister	—	Virginia
32	Nellie M. Gorsline	66	Head	—	Canada
33	Elizabeth Gorsline	31	Daughter	Office Manager	Virginia
34	Catherine Gorsline	28	Daughter	Secretary	Virginia
35	David M. Gorsline	26	Son	Clerk	Virginia
36	Evelyn F. Gorsline	21	Daughter	—	Virginia
37	Rebecca Johnston	70	Head	Genealogist	New York
38	Beulah Thompson	60	Lodger	Teacher	Virginia
39	Corinne Stearns	45	Lodger	Teacher	Virginia
40	Robert Scott	76	Head	Lawyer	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.

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