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James Vaughan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Vaughan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Julia — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James @ |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rappahannock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Rappahannock |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vaughan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Susie Vaughan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alisia Vaughan | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Vaughan | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Virginia
Son, age 16
Essex, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Essex, Virginia
Son, age 26
Essex, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Essex-County, Virginia
Head, age 36
Essex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James @ |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rappahannock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Vaughan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Vaughan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moses Vaughan
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Vaughan
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Vaughan
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04260-00145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lena Oakley | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Francis Oakley | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Richard W. Atkins | 21 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Virginia M. Atkins | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Callie @ Vaughan | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 46 | Minnie P. Vaughan | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James Roy | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Whalen @ Buyandine | Buyandire | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Nellie Buyandine | Buyandire | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Archie Buyandine | Buyandire | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Francis Buyandine | Buyandire | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Edna Buyandine | Buyandire | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Robert @ Beazley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Gertrude Beazley | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Hallie Beazley | 24 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 56 | Lula K. @ Clarke | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Oleatha J. Clarke | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Richard R. Clarke | 18 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 59 | Edsie R. Clarke | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Susie R. Clarke | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James @ Vaughan THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 62 | Alisia Vaughan | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James Vaughan | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Susie Vaughan | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mace @ Vaughan | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Alice Vaughan | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary R. Vaughan | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John M. Vaughan | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Yackin Johnson | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 70 | William A. @ Vaughan | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Meridith Vaughan | 30 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Jennie Vaughan | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Thelma Vaughan | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William M. Vaughan | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Violet Vaughan | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Erella Vaughan | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Catherine Vaughan | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lewis @ Thornton | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Violet Thornton | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Estell Thornton | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)