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John Craig — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Patrick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Craig across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Patrick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mollie & Willie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Patrick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mayo River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mayo River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Craig | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Columbus Craig | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lettie Craig | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Douglas Craig | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorris Craig | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Craig | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Patrick, Virginia
Son, age 8
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Son, age 19
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Son, age 33
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mayo River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Craig across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mollie Craig (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Craig (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Craig (~0.92 confidence) and father Columbus Craig (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Mother
Mollie Craig
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Craig
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Craig
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Columbus Craig
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Craig
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ella Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Patrick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene E. Handy | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Abe B. Joyce | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Dollie M. Joyce | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Raymond W. Joyce | 19 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 5 | Coy A. Joyce | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ralph L. Joyce | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Nannie M. Joyce | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | George E. Joyce | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Elem D. Craig | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary V. Craig | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Daniel E. Craig | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Sera H. Craig | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Eula V. Craig | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Virginia V. Craig | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Hazel F. Craig | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Wayne C. Craig | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Everett T. Purdy | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie M. Purdy | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Opal Purdy | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Harold Purdy | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lois L. Purdy | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Jean Purdy | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Rufus M. Joyce | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary K. Joyce | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruff E. Joyce | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Columbus P. Craig | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | John W. Craig THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Ella Craig | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Douglas W. Craig | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Dorris E. Craig | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lettie E. Craig | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Joshua T. Deal | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary V. Deal | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Polly M. Woodall | 77 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Pierce S. Ratleft | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Rosa B. Ratleft | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Sadie R. Ratleft | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James G. Ratleft | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Margaret L. Ratleft | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | William J. Handcock | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)