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Jessie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Jessie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Bank Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Red Bank Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jessie James | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Louise James | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Macon James | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Virginia James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lonnie James | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 20
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Head, age 31
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Bank Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie James
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William D Arnett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Carrie L Arnett | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Tom A Roark | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Roark | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Zaley James | 30 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary James | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Annie O James | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Rosa H James | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Orbey D Young | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Pattie Young | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Baby Young | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Muriel Young | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Sallie White | 82 | Grandmother | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Keith T Tuck | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Max Tuck | 30 | Partner | Salesman | Virginia |
| 16 | Claude Tuck | 32 | Brother | Inspector | Virginia |
| 17 | Edgar Tuck | 24 | Brother | Jointer | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary W Tuck | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lucy G Morris | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Elmo Morris | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie L Morris | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Virginia M Morris | 19 | Wife of Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Edward Rice | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Ada M Rice | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charlie Rice | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Annie Rice | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Margie Rice | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James Rice | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Ann Rice | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Goldie Rice | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Rice | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Edd Richmond | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Essie Richmond | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Vercliton Richmond | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jessie James THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Louise James | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lonnie James | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Ann James | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Virginia L James | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Macon W James | 7 | 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)