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James Washington — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Washington across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Mt Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | E 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Mt Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Washington | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Louise Washington | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Angus Washington | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Washington | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Washington | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Washington | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Washington | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edward Washington | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Washington | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louise Washington | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 5
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Mt Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Highest Grade | E 4 |
| 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 Washington across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Washington
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Louise Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angus Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Washington
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Washington | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ella Washington | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Willie Washington | 21 | Son | Hand | Virginia |
| 44 | Angus Washington | 18 | Son | Hand | Virginia |
| 45 | John Jr Washington | 16 | Son | Hand | Virginia |
| 46 | James Washington THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert Washington | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Edward Washington | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | George Washington | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Louise V Washington | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Arlie P Landis | 39 | Head | Owner | West Virginia |
| 52 | Winifred M Landis | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Carla Landis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Alfred Landis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Louis Washington | 25 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lucy Newman | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Eldridge Morgan | 28 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 58 | Margurite Morgan | 27 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 59 | Margurite K Morgan | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lewis Morgan | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Clara Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lula Morgan | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Irvin Morgan | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Nathan Harris | 44 | Boarder | Hand | Virginia |
| 65 | John Berry | 27 | Head | Hand | Virginia |
| 66 | Bertha Berry | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lizzie Berry | 57 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Charles W Smoot | 66 | Head | Retired Engineer | Virginia |
| 69 | Effie Smoot | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Nellie Lewis | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 71 | George W Curtis | 39 | Head | Owner Farm | Virginia |
| 72 | Alora Curtis | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Marat Curtis | 35 | Son | Help | Virginia |
| 74 | Frank Mccanley | 74 | Head | Bailiff | Virginia |
| 75 | Fannie Mccanley | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Wilmer Mccanley | 30 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Harriett Berry | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Walker Parker Berry | 4 | Grandson | — | Washington |
| 79 | James F Moler | 58 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 80 | Nannie B Moler | 58 | 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)