JS
James Sims — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Sims across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otter District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Otter District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Sims | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Sims | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Sims | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alex Sims | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Pamelia Sims | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Earl Sims | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frances Sims | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruby Sims | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Sims | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 11
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sim |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Bedford-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otter District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Sims across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Sims
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Edward Sims
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Sims
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Sims
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Sims
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Sims
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Sims
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carlyle G. Harris | 29 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 42 | Kathleen Harris | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | George Collie Harris | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Edwin W. Bell | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Florence Bell | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Walter D. Moorefield | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Addie Moorefield | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dorothy Moorefield | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Alex J. Sims | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Pamelia Sims | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | James Sims THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Frances Sims | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Willie Sims | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Edward Sims | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lillian Sims | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ruby Sims | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Earl Sims | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Eugene Preas | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Addie Preas | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ruby A. Preas | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Carlton Preas | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Nancy Preas | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Robert A. Obenshain | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Julia M. Obenshain | 50 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William A. Dobyns | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Elizabeth Dobyns | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Raymond Dobyns | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | J. Polk Ashwell | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Cora D. Ashwell | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James Lowry Ashwell | 38 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 71 | Herman D. Ashwell | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Marion Stanley | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mamie L. Stanley | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Charley En. Stanley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Samuel J. Scott | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 76 | Lula Scott | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Pauline Scott | 18 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Virginia |
| 78 | Clarice Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Arlene Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Audrey Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)