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James Pierce — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Albemarle-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Pierce across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albemarle-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albemarle-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Scottsville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Pierce | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mae Pierce | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Beulah Pierce | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Pierce | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Iva Lloyd | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| J Lloyd | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Earl Pierce | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Pierce | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Pierce | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emily Pierce | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 4
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Purce |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Albemarle-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Albemarle-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 Pierce across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Pierce
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Earl Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Lloyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Albemarle-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04242-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James E. Layne | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Julian D. Layne | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | John S. White | 43 | Head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary E. White | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Betty White | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ann C. White | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John S. White | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William H. Pierce | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Emily J. Pierce | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Earl J. Pierce | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Mae Pierce | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James H. Pierce THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Charles H. Pierce | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Beulah J. Pierce | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Georgia J. Pierce | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | J. G. Lloyd | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Iva E. Lloyd | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 58 | John Anderson | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Daisy M. Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Buster Anderson | 18 | Son | Gardner | Virginia |
| 61 | Elizabeth Garland | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Florence Garland | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Fred Anderson | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Adline Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Fred Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Percy Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Philip L. Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Tucker Cole | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Gracie H. Cole | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Edith E. Cole | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Elsie M. Cole | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Pleas Jones | 28 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Elmo Scott | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Bertha P. Scott | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Nellie L. Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Elvin J. Scott | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ethel L. Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Charlie L. Scott | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Everett E. Scott | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Douglas R. Scott | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)