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James Owen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Owen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James, Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staunton mag. D |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Staunton Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Owen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Radford Owen | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eva Owen | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ella Owen | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| James Owen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Owen | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 6
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Son, age 16
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James, Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staunton mag. D |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Owen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Owen
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Louis Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Radford Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-01092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Glassgow | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Lou Ray Glassgow | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Richard Glassgow | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Katie Glassgow | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Thomas Owen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Ella Owen | 57 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Louis Owen | 22 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | James, Jr. Owen THIS PERSON | 16 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Eva Owen | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Radford Owen | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Byrd Hall | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mattie B. Hall | 57 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Dewey Hall | 33 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Hazel Hall | 21 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | John Hall | 19 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Mattie Hall | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Billie Hall | 9 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Helen Hall | 8 | granddau | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Morris Hall | 5 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Douglas Hall | 3 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Martha Clardy | 84 | aunt | — | Virginia |
| 22 | J. W. Motley | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Homie Motley | 46 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Henry Covington | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Nannie Covington | 68 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Virginia Bray | 17 | granddau | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Woodrow Bray | 5 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Pauline Bray | 42 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Joseph B. Hall | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Minnie B. Hall | 52 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Helen Roark | 22 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Patricia Roark | 4 | granddau | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Nancy Roark | 2 | granddau | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Randolph | 28 | boarder | Merchant | Virginia |
| 35 | Alice D. Glasgow | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Raymond Glasgow | 20 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Eula Glasgow | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Linwood Glasgow | 16 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Wilson Glasgow | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Odie Lee Glasgow | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
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)