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John Atkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this John Atkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Washington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Atkins | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Atkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Atkins | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Raymond Atkins | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ollie Atkins | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
None, District …
Head, age 46
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Head, age 57
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Atkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Atkins
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · District of Columbia
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1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
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1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00570-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haywood Marrow | 33 | Head | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Marrow | 24 | Wife | Saleswoman | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Marrow | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Nancy Marrow | 4 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 5 | Richard Sunderland | 42 | Head | Butcher | Maryland |
| 6 | Esthelle Sunderland | 36 | Wife | Saleswoman | Maryland |
| 7 | Norman Sunderland | 18 | Son | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 8 | Ira Reinhart | 25 | Lodger | Dairyman | Maryland |
| 9 | Error Only 3 People | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | John E. Atkins THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Virginia |
| 11 | Ollie E. Atkins | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Raymond Atkins | 27 | Son | Plumber | Virginia |
| 13 | Edward R. Atkins | 23 | Son | Machinist | District of Columbia |
| 14 | George W. Atkins | 16 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 15 | John W. Batson | 46 | Head | Inspector | District of Columbia |
| 16 | Carrie B. Batson | 49 | Wife | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Patricia Collins | 59 | Head | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 18 | Mary Collins | 51 | Sister | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 19 | George Collins | 17 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 20 | Katherine Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 21 | Ruth Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 22 | William J. Pech | 47 | Head | Electrician | District of Columbia |
| 23 | Elizabeth Pech | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | William Oakley | 11 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 25 | Clyde Pennington | 47 | Head | Stationary Engineer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lillian Pennington | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Edward Pennington | 88 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Joseph H. Moore | 61 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Anna A. Moore | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Orville Merritt | 53 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New York |
| 31 | Minnie Merritt | 51 | Wife | Clerk | Maryland |
| 32 | William Richardson | 47 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 33 | Sarah Richardson | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Jessie Richardson | 22 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 35 | Robert J. Timmons | 35 | Head | Draftsman | Colorado |
| 36 | Evelyn Timmons | 34 | Wife | Secretary | Colorado |
| 37 | Robert J. Jr. Timmons | 10 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 38 | William Holloway | 25 | Head | Messenger | Hawaii |
| 39 | Grace Holloway | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Mildred Holloway | 3 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
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)