John Farmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Farmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Halifax-County, Virginia
Surname	Farmer
Given Name	John O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Halifax
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Banister District
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Farmer	Head	—	68	~1872
Lou Farmer	Spouse	—	66	~1874
Edmond Farmer	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Halifax, Virginia

Other, age 49

Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Farmer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Labour
Industry	Tobacco Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Halifax, Virginia

Head, age 57

Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1873

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Farmer
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Tobacco factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Halifax-County, Virginia

Head, age 68

Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

Surname	Farmer
Given Name	John O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Halifax
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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John Farmer

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00278)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Maria S. Hughes	75	Head	—	Virginia
2	Lizzie H. Palmer	52	Daughter	—	Virginia
3	Douglas Palmer	32	Son	Manager	Virginia
4	James Green	45	Head	Laborer	Virginia
5	Lillie Green	29	Wife	—	Virginia
6	Lillie F. Green	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
7	Abram Green	2	Son	—	Virginia
8	Homer P. Lashage	79	Head	Operator	Virginia
9	Betty S. Lashage	75	Wife	—	N. Carolina
10	Charlie D. Ford	34	Head	Asst. Manager	Virginia
11	Lucy Mary Ford	31	Wife	Milkman	Virginia
12	Maxwell Ford	12	Son	—	Virginia
13	Eleanor Ford	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
14	Rosa F. Hodnett	53	Head	—	Virginia
15	Lawson Hodnett	20	Son	Attendant	Virginia
16	James W. Hodnett	45	Head	Salesman	Virginia
17	Katie S. Hodnett	24	Wife	—	Virginia
18	Francis B. Hodnett	5	Son	—	Virginia
19	Page Hodnett	4	Son	—	Virginia
20	Mitchell Hodnett	2	Son	—	Virginia
21	Ella F. Singleton	60	Lodger	—	Virginia
22	Ruth S. Ford	27	Lodger	Seamstress	Virginia
23	William Ford	1	Lodger	—	Virginia
24	John O. Farmer THIS PERSON	68	Head	Laborer	Virginia
25	Lou Farmer	66	Wife	—	Virginia
26	Edmond Farmer	22	Son	Laborer	Virginia
27	Thomas B. Roberts	62	Head	Farmer	Virginia
28	Bessie Roberts	18	Daughter	—	Virginia
29	Raymond Roberts	16	Son	—	Virginia
30	James D. Irling	60	Head	Farmer	Virginia
31	Berta Irling	60	Wife	—	Virginia
32	John H. Leigh	30	Head	Farmer	Virginia
33	Marion E. Leigh	25	Wife	—	Virginia
34	Grover C. Leigh	55	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
35	Earl A. Leigh	3	Lodger	—	Virginia
36	Selma Leigh	2	Lodger	—	Virginia
37	John Hill Roberts	58	Head	Salesman	Virginia
38	Katharyn Roberts	32	Wife	—	Virginia
39	Jacqueline Roberts	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
40	Helen L. Roberts	3	Daughter	—	Virginia

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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.

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