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John Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Copeland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newsoms District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Newsoms District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Copeland | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thadeus Copeland | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Copeland | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Lula Copeland | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Doris Copeland | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 53
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 60
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Head, age 70
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newsoms District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Copeland across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Copeland
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosa Davis Britt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Levora Britt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Russell Morris | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lafayette Morris | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | Oscar Banks | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bertha Banks | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Oscar Jr. Banks | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Banks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | R. C. Graves | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | W. O. Johnson | 57 | Lodger | Labour | North Carolina |
| 52 | Shelton Graves | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Bertha Graves | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Charlie Graves | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John Copeland THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Doris Copeland | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thadeus Copeland | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lula Copeland | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Audrey May Copeland | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Hardy Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Ethel Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lessie Feres | 23 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James Feres | 3 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Sally Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Laura Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Eliza Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Rosetta Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Brodie Petis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Rosa Petis | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Leonidas Petis | 21 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 72 | Sora Lee Petis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Nettie Petis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Brodie Jr. Petis | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Alex Petis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Henry Petis | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Annetta Riddick | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Sylvester Sorum | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ella Sorum | 75 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Davey Whitehead | 5 | Nephew | — | 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)