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James Wyatt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this James Wyatt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHanover-County, Virginia
SurnameWyatt
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Ashland
1935 Residence (County)Hanover
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)250
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardAshland
Est. Birth Year~1924

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
Eddie Wyatt Son — 13 ~1927
Fred Wyatt Son — 15 ~1925
Alice Wyatt Daughter — 9 ~1931
Annie Wyatt Spouse — 32 ~1908
Pauline Wyatt Daughter — 11 ~1929
James Wyatt Son — 16 ~1924
Samuel Wyatt Son — 5 ~1935
Thomas Wyatt Head — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Henrico, Virginia
Other, age 7
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wyatt
Given Name James N.
Relationship to Head Nephew-in-law
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Son, age 16
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
Surname Wyatt
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Ashland
1935 Residence (County) Hanover
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 250
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.
Linked across censuses
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Fred Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Hanover-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00190)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thomas H. Willis 37 Head Farmer Virginia
2 Alice Willis 41 Wife — Virginia
3 Gladys Willis 18 Daughter — Virginia
4 Thomas C. Willis 16 Son — Virginia
5 Henry M. Willis 14 Son — Virginia
6 Melvin J. Willis 10 Son — Virginia
7 B. H. Higgason 46 Head Farmer Virginia
8 Thomas H. Wyatt 37 Head Farmer Virginia
9 Annie B. Wyatt 32 Wife — Virginia
10 James Wyatt THIS PERSON 16 Son Laborer Virginia
11 Fred Wyatt 15 Son — Virginia
12 Eddie Wyatt 13 Son — Virginia
13 Pauline Wyatt 11 Daughter — Virginia
14 Alice Wyatt 9 Daughter — Virginia
15 Samuel Wyatt 5 Son — Virginia
16 W. B. Higgason 44 Head Farmer Virginia
17 Rosalie Higgason 42 Wife — Virginia
18 Kathleen Higgason 16 Daughter — Virginia
19 W. B. Jr. Higgason 10 Son — Virginia
20 Janet Higgason 2 Daughter — Virginia
21 E. F. Higgason 79 Father — Virginia
22 Clarence B. Wyatt 35 Head Farmer Virginia
23 Sarah Wyatt 30 Wife — Virginia
24 Rosalie Wyatt 9 Daughter — Virginia
25 Raymond Wyatt 7 Daughter — Virginia
26 Clarence B. Jr. Wyatt 5 Son — Virginia
27 Frances Wyatt 3 Daughter — Virginia
28 Mason Wilshire 56 Head Farmer Virginia
29 Evelyn Wilshire 37 Daughter Waitress Virginia
30 William Fleming 47 Head Farmer Virginia
31 Mary Fleming 30 Wife — Virginia
32 Walter Fleming 15 Son — Virginia
33 William J. Fleming 13 Son — Virginia
34 Milton J. Fleming 11 Son — Virginia
35 Frances Fleming 10 Daughter — Virginia
36 Lillian Fleming 8 Son — Virginia
37 Estelle Fleming 6 Daughter — Virginia
38 Elsie Fleming 4 Daughter — Virginia
39 John Fleming 1 Son — Virginia
40 H. Curtis Nuckols 50 Head Farmer Virginia

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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)

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