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John Glass — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Glass across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Va |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Birch Creek Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Glass | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Beatrice Glass | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Anna Glass | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paul Glass | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Glass | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Glass | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Frank Glass | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 2
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 12
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Head, age 26
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Va |
| 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 Glass across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Glass (~0.92 confidence) and father John Glass (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Glass (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Glass (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Glass
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Glass
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Glass
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Glass
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Glass
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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-t0627-04267-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garnet Moorefield | 31 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | Captolia Moorefield | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Shirley Temple Moorefield | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Garnet Jr. Moorefield | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert Clark | 35 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 6 | Fannie Clark | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | John Glass THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 8 | Beatrice Glass | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Frank Glass | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Alice Glass | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Paul Glass | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Glass | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Anna Glass | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Robert Mandele | 25 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 15 | Carrie Mandele | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Barbara Mandele | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Sam Highlower | 48 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 18 | Elizabeth Highlower | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charlie Stephens | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Elsie Stephens | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Elsie Stephens | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Janeil Stephens | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Warren Conner | 55 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 24 | Gracie Conner | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Obie Conner | 20 | Son | Merchant | Virginia |
| 26 | Dollie Conner | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Hattie Conner | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | William T. Creath | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Celeste Creath | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | William S. Creath | 33 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 31 | John W. Creath | 28 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 32 | Monroe Harrison | 28 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lindy Harrison | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lucy Davis | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Carrie Kennell | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Roshelle Kennell | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Whet Kennell | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Arthur Kennell | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Myrtle Kennell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)