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John Farmer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 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), with identified parents Allen & Rosa — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Carmel Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Farmer | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Annie Farmer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Farmer | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Person, North …
Son, age 19
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Head, age 28
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Head, age 38
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Farmer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allen Farmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Farmer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allen Farmer
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Farmer
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Farmer
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifton Medley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Archie A. Wilbourn | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Evelyn T. Wilbourn | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Camilla Wilbourn | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Annie Wilbourn | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Shirley Wilbourn | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Henry G. Epps | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Nora B. Epps | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sam J. Epps | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Barbara E. Epps | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Edith E. Epps | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Henry S. Epps | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Curtis N. Epps | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Harry D. Loftis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Elsie E. Loftis | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Peggy E. Loftis | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John Farmer THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mae B. Farmer | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie M. Farmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert A. Hinton | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bettie T. Hinton | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Floyd J. Shea | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie T. Shea | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary E. Shea | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Walter Jeffers | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Frank B. Barker | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Willie E. Barker | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Russell Barker | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ruth Barker | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lois Barker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Anasticia Blane | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Thomas Pruitt | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Annie E. Pruitt | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lloyd T. Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | John T. Pruitt | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Edd H. Reagan | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | W. M. Taylor | 66 | Sister | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Gladys Taylor | 27 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ralph Taylor | 23 | Nephew | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert M. Hemphill | 24 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)