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John Bright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Bright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bright |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Industry | private |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Milton Bright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Navine Bright | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Bright | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Rosa Bright | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Bright | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wilbur Bright | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Bright | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marie Bright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gertrude Bright | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Head, age 39
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bright |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Tonging |
| Industry | Oysters |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 200 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Gloucester-County, Virginia
Head, age 52
Gloucester-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bright |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Industry | private |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Bright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bright
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Odell James | 22 | Son | Ccc | Virginia |
| 42 | Sarah E. James | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Annie E. James | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas C. James | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Wellford H. James | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Cecil H. James | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Eugenia M. James | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Raymond W. James | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | David James | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Robert T. James | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Sarah K. James | 78 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Isaiah Whiting | 74 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 53 | Hulda V. Whiting | 41 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Butha V. Brown | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | J. Nicolas Brown | 21 | Son | Sawmill Hand | Virginia |
| 56 | James H. Brown | 18 | Son | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 57 | Milton L. Brown | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Woody T. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Joseph Jenkins | 48 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 60 | Beatrice O. Jenkins | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James W. Jenkins | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Beatrice Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William Jenkins | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Barbara Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Joseph, Jr. Jenkins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Delois Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Cora Crone | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John Bright THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 70 | Rosa Bright | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Wilbur Bright | 29 | Son | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 72 | John C. Bright | 20 | Son | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 73 | Milton Bright | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | James Bright | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Thomas L. Bright | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Gertrude Christine Bright | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Marie Bright | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Navine Bright | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Philip L. Dixon | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ellen Dixon | 60 | Wife | — | 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)