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James Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ezekiel — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Public Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Hairston | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Charlie Roane | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Robinson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Hairston | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 4
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Public Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Hairston (~0.60 confidence) and father Ezekiel Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
James Hairston
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Ezekiel Robinson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Robinson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Robinson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Robinson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gladys Hairston
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
5 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | James A Hairston | 35 | Husband | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 4 | Gladys Elaine Hairston | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Charlie H Roane | 46 | Partner | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | James Robinson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 13 | Earl W Christian | 41 | Head | Fire Man | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)