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John Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Poultry Bus |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olenah Armstrong | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sadie Wing | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Armstrong | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Hillery Wise | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| I Copes | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ralph Wise | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Armstrong | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Armstrong | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Walter Armstrong | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marian Armstrong | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 1
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 11
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Accomack-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Poultry Bus |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father William Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Hillie Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Armstrong
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Armstrong
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hillie Armstrong
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Armstrong
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Armstrong
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Walter Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Wing
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olenah Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Waters | 42 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 42 | Martha E. Waters | 41 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 43 | Regina A. Waters | 17 | Adopted son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William S. Armstrong | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Marian Armstrong | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William Jr. Armstrong | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 47 | John Armstrong THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 48 | Olenah Armstrong | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Sadie Wing | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Walter Armstrong | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Ralph Wise | 12 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Hillery Wise | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 53 | I. Isaac Copes | 22 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Hillery Armstrong | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Florence Armstrong | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Marian Armstrong | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Rachel Armstrong | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Ira Brown | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mae Brown | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Annie M. Brown | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John Cord | 15 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Paul Cord | 49 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Pearley Copes | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Dorothy Copes | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Aultha Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Jesse Smith | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Sam Smith | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Winford Smith | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Eloise Smith | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Alfred Brown | 39 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Lola Marshall | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mildred Dennis | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Levi Dennis | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Thomas Dennis | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Agness Taylor | 20 | Head | Sorting Meat | Virginia |
| 76 | Marie Taylor | 17 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | John E. Taylor | 9 | Adopted son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Wilson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Florence Wilson | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jeff Milburn | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)