JB
John Byrd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Byrd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 282 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dayton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Byrd | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Byrd | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Head, age 45
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | O A |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Head, age 55
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Head, age 68
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 282 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Byrd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Byrd
Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May Francis Fisher | 19 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary J. Nash | 90 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 3 | W. Otis Racey | 60 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 4 | J. Elizabeth Racey | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Emma Collison | 51 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 6 | Don R. Collison | 25 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 7 | Mabel Hachman | 57 | Sister | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 8 | J. Edgar Miller | 53 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 9 | Effie R. Miller | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ernest H. Miller | 25 | Son | Painter & Tinner | Virginia |
| 11 | Russell J. Furrow | 45 | Head | Cabinet Builder | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie V. Furrow | 42 | Wife | Relief Operator | Virginia |
| 13 | Ralph J. Furrow | 22 | Son | Assistant Fountain Mgr. | Virginia |
| 14 | Juanita Furrow | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Evelyn V. Furrow | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John Byrd THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Susie Byrd | 28 | Daughter | Operator | Virginia |
| 18 | Edna K. Johnson | 49 | Head | Practical Nurse | Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Johnson | 46 | Sister | Practical Nurse | Virginia |
| 20 | Kathryn M. Aichel | 9 | Lodger | — | D.C. |
| 21 | Ralph A. Spitzer | 6 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Phylis Beit | 5 | Lodger | — | Penn. |
| 23 | Hunter A. Mc Laughlin | 46 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 24 | Marjorie M. Mc Laughlin | 42 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 25 | Norwood A. Mc Laughlin | 22 | Son | Advertising Agent | Virginia |
| 26 | Winston W. Mc Laughlin | 20 | Son | Manager | Virginia |
| 27 | Robbie Mill Mc Laughlin | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Howard B. Welch | 40 | Head | Assistant Manager | Michigan |
| 29 | Hellen M. Welch | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Isabelle Steele | 62 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Karl Woelfel | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 32 | Margarete M. Woelfel | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Margarete M. Woelfel | 28 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Germany |
| 34 | Edwin G. Bach | 33 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Beatrice E. Bach | 26 | Wife | Music Teacher | Minnesota |
| 36 | Virgil E. Lambert | 49 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 37 | Vannie R. Lambert | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Roland Bruce Lambert | 24 | Son | Budget Manager | Virginia |
| 39 | Dorothy Lambert | 20 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Virginia |
| 40 | Betty Nell Lambert | 14 | Daughter | — | 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)