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James Yates — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dickenson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Yates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickenson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickenson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | no |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | No |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Yates | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hermit Yates | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lillian Yates | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jewel Yates | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Tom Yates | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dora Yates | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Carrol Yates | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Yates | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Madge Yates | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dickenson, Virginia
Other, age 10
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dickenson-County, Virginia
Son, age 18
Dickenson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | no |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Yates across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Yates
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Carrol Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hermit Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madge Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Dickenson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edd Mullins | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Eva J. Mullins | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Earl Mullins | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruby Mullins | 15 | Daughter | Trucking | Virginia |
| 5 | Everett Lee Mullins | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Pauline Mullins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Marie Mullins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Helen Mullins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Agnes Mullins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Erb Vanover | 44 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 11 | Virgie Vanover | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Grayson Vanover | 22 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 13 | Norris G. Vanover | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 14 | Willett Vanover | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Navada V. Vanover | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Erb Junior Vanover | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Charley Reed | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Lottie Reed | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Glen Reed | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Cassie Halburn | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Lucky Halburn | 35 | Husband | New Worker | Virginia |
| 22 | Vernon Halburn | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Rose Marie Halburn | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Betty Lou Halburn | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Willard Hill | 34 | Head | Road Work | Virginia |
| 26 | Bonnie Hill | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | J. Shelton Hill | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Hester Ann Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Jean Lowell Hill | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Dorothy Lou Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Jacob Marion Hill | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Tom Yates | 39 | Head | Road Work | Virginia |
| 33 | Lillian Yates | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Jewel Yates | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Yates THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Carrol Yates | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Madge Yates | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hermit Yates | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Dora Yates | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | June Yates | 3 | Son | — | 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)