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James Newman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Campbell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Newman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Campbell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rebecca — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Campbell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Rustburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lura Newman | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Hilda Newman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Newman | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Thomas Newman | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Newman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 28
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | O.A. |
| Class of Worker | 136 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 36
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Campbell-County, Virginia
Head, age 47
Campbell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Newman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rebecca Newman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rebecca Newman
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Newman
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · 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 — Campbell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Campbell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-00985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Snell | 65 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | Polly Snell | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Exila Snell | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Luther E. Carwile | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Ines M. Carwile | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Samuel M. Trent | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lula B. Trent | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Garland H. Trent | 34 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 9 | Nancie M. Trent | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Laura M. Trent | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Edward H. Trent | 3 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William E. Cheatham | 24 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 13 | Bernice A. Cheatham | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Doretha Cheatham | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Marvin Z. Cheatham | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Albert W. Farmer | 18 | Lodger | Labor | Virginia |
| 17 | Charles R. Carwile | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Hilda M. Carwile | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Henry D. Carwile | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James H. Carwile | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Margrete H. Carwile | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Aubrey W. Carwile | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Benjamin P. Burks | 32 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 24 | Clara Burks | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Nora L. Burks | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | George Elliott | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Clarence Jennings | 42 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 28 | Charles W. Fariss | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Maggie L. Fariss | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Esther Fariss | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Pauline Fariss | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Jasper H. Fariss | 18 | Son | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 33 | Clinton C. Fariss | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Dolly C. Fariss | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Gilbert M. Fariss | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James B. Newman THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 37 | Lura M. Newman | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas S. Newman | 18 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 39 | William S. Newman | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Hilda A. Newman | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)