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John Adkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charles-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Adkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Jim — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charles-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Truck |
| Township / Ward | Harrison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Adkins | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Adkins | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John Adkins | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 3
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 13
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Charles-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Charles-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Occupation | Truck |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Adkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Adkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Adkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Adkins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Adkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Adkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Adkins
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Adkins
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Adkins
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Adkins
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Adkins
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Adkins
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Isaac Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Charles-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charles-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Adkins | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John M Adkins THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Truck | Virginia |
| 43 | Isaac Adkins | 30 | Son | Fishing | Virginia |
| 44 | Edward A Adkins | 26 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 45 | Katie Adkins | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | David O Adkins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Maisey Lee Adkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Luke Coleman | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Roy Allanson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Maillie Allanson | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Alois Allanson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Parker Allanson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Geraldine Allanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Louise Allanson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Page Allanson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Albert Prentiss | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Alvera Prentiss | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Richard Prentiss | 20 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 59 | Ardella Prentiss | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ruffin Prentiss | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Roger Prentiss | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Herbert Brown | 55 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 63 | Katherine Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Moses Brown | 18 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 65 | Thomas Roane | 26 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 66 | Equilla Roane | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Bradon Corey | 48 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 68 | Esther Corey | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Claridge Corey | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 70 | Theodore Corey | 16 | Son | Yard Worker | Virginia |
| 71 | Jackson Corey | 16 | Son | Yard Worker | Virginia |
| 72 | Ester Lee Corey | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Edna Corey | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Loretta Corey | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Shirley Corey | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Lucy Cooke | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Gregory Reya | 45 | Head | Labor | Bermuda |
| 78 | Myrtle Reya | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ersal M Reya | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Reginal Reya | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)