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James Wyatt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Wyatt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wyatt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Guilford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Guilford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Wyatt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Wyatt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Emmitt Wyatt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Wyatt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorthey Wyatt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Newton Wyatt | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Wyatt | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Eatouer Wyatt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marjorie Wyatt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prince Georges, …
Son, age 6
Prince Georges, Maryland · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wyatt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Surry-County, Virginia
Son, age 15
Surry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wyatt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Guilford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Wyatt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wyatt
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Newton Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eatouer Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmitt Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorthey Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Surry-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04297-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralf A Calhoun | 37 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 2 | Florence Calhoun | 42 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 3 | Albert H Hickman | 55 | Brother | Farmer | California |
| 4 | James Wyatt | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Mollie Wyatt | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Joseph Wyatt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | James Wyatt THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Emmitt Wyatt | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Dorthey Wyatt | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Marjorie Wyatt | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Eatouer Wyatt | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Newton Wyatt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Jerry Hargrave | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lillian Hargrave | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Virginia Hargrave | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Jerry F Hargrave | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary E Hargrave | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Florence A Hargrave | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | George W Hargrave | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Elmira Hargrave | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Albert H Ochsner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Helen K Ochsner | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Seymour Ochsner | 24 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 24 | Fleda Ochsner | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Thomas R Kerr | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Joseph Maynard | 37 | Lodger | Manager | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie Harrison | 51 | Head | Logger | Virginia |
| 28 | Parthinia Harrison | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James Harrison | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Dennis Harrison | 22 | Son | Logger | Virginia |
| 31 | Leo Harrison | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Louisa Harrison | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ruth Harrison | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Doris Harrison | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Melvin Harrison | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Alfred Harrison | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Clarence Robertson | 37 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Sarah Clayton | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Melvin Clayton | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Norman Griffin | 31 | Head | Laborer | 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)