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John Garrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Garrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edw & Edward — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk hotel |
| Industry | hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 2668 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk Hotel |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Garrison | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Garrison | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bertha Garrison | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Charles Garrison | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 9
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 19
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | John H. |
| 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 | R.R. Clerk |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | 7177 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 29
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | clerk hotel |
| Industry | hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 2668 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Garrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edw Garrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Garrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Garrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Garrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lelia Garrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edw Garrison
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Garrison
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Garrison
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Garrison
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lelia Garrison
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Garrison
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Pauline Garrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Garrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04319-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Blair | 71 | Head | Druggist | Virginia |
| 2 | Florence L. Blair | 73 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Louisa C. Blair | 69 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Austin Breckenbrough | 40 | Head | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 5 | Dorothy L. Breckenbrough | 36 | Wife | Civil Engineer | Ohio |
| 6 | Edward F. Breckenbrough | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Austin M. Breckenbrough | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mattie E. Crump | 33 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 9 | Foster M. Townsend | 47 | Head | Architect | Delaware |
| 10 | Mary E. Townsend | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | June E. Massey | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary A. Massey | 16 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ella N. Nunnally | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Joseph C. Jr. Nunnally | 33 | Son | Accountant | Virginia |
| 15 | Nellie S. Nunnally | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Salesman | Virginia |
| 16 | Eunice F. Nunnally | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 17 | Theodore M. Parson | 39 | Head | Traveling Inspector | Virginia |
| 18 | Kate M. Parson | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Joseph P. Parson | 31 | Brother | Cost Foreman | Virginia |
| 20 | Hans E. Rosch | 44 | Head | Garage Superintendent | Germany |
| 21 | Katherine M. Rosch | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | William J. Rosch | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Walter H. Rosch | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Bertha V. Garrison | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John T. Garrison THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Clerk Hotel | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles R. Garrison | 25 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 27 | Pauline M. Garrison | 25 | Daughter | Assistant Manager | Virginia |
| 28 | Fleming A. Christian | 22 | Head | Local Salesman | Virginia |
| 29 | Jeanette P. Christian | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Bessie B. Christian | 53 | Mother | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 31 | Landon E. Christian | 16 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Clifford L. Dowdy | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Bessie E. Dowdy | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Stewart B. Dowdy | 21 | Son | Investigator | Virginia |
| 35 | William S. Noelson | 80 | Head | General Register | Virginia |
| 36 | Juliet S. Noelson | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Juliet S. Noelson | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 38 | Frances E. Douglas | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ruby R. Douglas | 27 | Daughter | Manicurist | Virginia |
| 40 | Frank J. Jr. Douglas | 19 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)