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James Underwood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Underwood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Underwood | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Underwood | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Beatrice Underwood | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Underwood | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Claude Underwood | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Albert Underwood | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Tressie Underwood | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lawrence Underwood | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 2
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 12
Roanoke-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Underwood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Underwood
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lawrence Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Price Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Underwood
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04327-00010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otis O. B. Childress | 50 | Head | Steel Worker | Virginia |
| 2 | Florence Childress | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Jessie H. Sink | 39 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 4 | Nannie Sink | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Daniel Sink | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Martha Sink | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Carel Sink | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Hazel Sink | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Fred Sink | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Rachel Sink | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Sink | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Dale Hodges | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lula Hodges | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Hazel M. Hodges | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Claude Underwood | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Tressie Underwood | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Beatrice Underwood | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James Underwood THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Albert Underwood | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Price Underwood | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lawrence Underwood | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert L. Underwood | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William J. Huff | 33 | Head | Helper Brick Mason | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary R. Huff | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | William J. Jr. Huff | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | William H. Tyree | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 29 | Pauline Tyree | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Richard Tyree | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Emmett Tyree | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Glenn Tyree | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ruby Tyree | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Dorothy Tyree | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James M. Maxey | 63 | Head | Assistant Foreman Street Gang | Virginia |
| 36 | Alice O. Maxey | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James Underwood | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lula Underwood | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ara Underwood | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Gladys Jarrell | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | 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)