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James Sloan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Sloan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Randolph 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Sloan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herbert Sloan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nathaniel Sloan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Sloan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charlie Sloan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Virginia Sloan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sarah Sloan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Sloan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cleveland Sloan | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Virginia Sloan | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 11
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | Jim Alex |
| 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
Cumberland-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Sloan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sloan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleveland Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cumberland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Sloan | 54 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | Cleveland Sloan | 25 | Son | Road Work | Virginia |
| 3 | James Sloan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Charlie Sloan | 19 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia Sloan | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Florence Sloan | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Willie Sloan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Nathaniel Sloan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Herbert Sloan | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Sarah Sloan | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Bowling Guthrie | 74 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 12 | Nancy Guthrie | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Daniel Brown | 22 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 14 | Lucreece Brown | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James E. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thornton Mccoy | 24 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 17 | Gertrude Mccoy | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Patty Mccoy | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charlie Watkins | 54 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 20 | Patty Watkins | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Nancy Watkins | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Brown | 61 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 23 | Katie Hemmings | 81 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Tom Hemmings | 57 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 25 | William Hemmings | 55 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 26 | Arville Fender | 34 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 27 | Dula Fender | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Edward Fender | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Robert L. Dean | 69 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary V. Dean | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Otha Eagle | 30 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 32 | Pearl Eagle | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Edward Eagle | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Robert Maples | 52 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 35 | Eva Maples | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Johnnie Maples | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Elrow Elam | 53 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 38 | Pearl Elam | 46 | Wife | — | 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)