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John Abbott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Abbott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | works |
| Industry | around home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Works |
| Township / Ward | Tunstall Dist |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Abbott | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jessie Abbott | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Roy Abbott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jinnie Abbott | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lorna Abbott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Abbott | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raymon Abbott | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 5
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Son, age 15
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | works |
| Industry | around home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 John Abbott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Abbott
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Joseph Abbott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymon Abbott
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorna Abbott
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Abbott
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04284-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene L. Harville | 18 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 42 | Cora A. Harville | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 43 | Evelin B. Harville | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Edith M. Harville | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Louise P. Harville | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | George W. Harville | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Leonard B. Harville | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Burton H. Abbott | 24 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 49 | Lucy C. Abbott | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 50 | Jessie R. Abbott | 52 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 51 | Jinnie N. Abbott | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 52 | Joseph J. Abbott | 18 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 53 | Raymon C. Abbott | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | John A. Abbott THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Works | Virginia |
| 55 | Roy J. Abbott | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lorna D. Abbott | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Floyd D. Abbott | 32 | Head | Owner | Virginia |
| 58 | Isabel M. Abbott | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 59 | Vada H. Hampton | 35 | Head | Run Motor | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rosa L. Hampton | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 61 | Irene A. Hampton | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Thomas O. Hampton | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Wade H. G. Hampton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Bobby D. Hampton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Joe D. Hampton | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mack Walker | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Annie Walker | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 68 | Jimmie B. Walker | 19 | Son | Run Card | Virginia |
| 69 | Ruth E. Hallie | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 70 | Howard Hallie | 26 | Head | Run Silver | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary L. Hallie | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Patsy Ann Hallie | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Gordon D. Boaz | 35 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 74 | Annie E. Boaz | 33 | Wife | Weaver | Virginia |
| 75 | Pearl V. Boaz | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | James B. Dunn | 33 | Head | Fill Out Plant | North Carolina |
| 77 | Edith M. Dunn | 26 | Wife | Inspector | Virginia |
| 78 | Hurley F. Turner | 30 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 79 | Bundy M. Turner | 30 | Wife | Spin Yarn | Virginia |
| 80 | Lillian C. Turner | 21 | Sister | Spin | 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)