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John Goodman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henrico-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Goodman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Juanita — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henrico-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | John J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Goodman | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Goodman | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Goodman | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 7
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 17
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Head, age 27
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | John J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 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 Goodman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Goodman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Juanita Goodman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Goodman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Juanita Goodman
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Goodman
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Henrico-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twila Rudolph | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Charles W Rudolph | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lester L Rudolph | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jean M Rudolph | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Sanford Meadows | 44 | Brother | Floor Sander | Virginia |
| 6 | John C Lacy | 60 | Head | Mechanist | Virginia |
| 7 | Goldie Lacy | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Kenneth A Lacy | 21 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 9 | John W Lacy | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Richard F Williams | 59 | Head | Letter Carrier | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary E Williams | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Claude Archer | 59 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | John J Jr Goodman THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Dora E Goodman | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | John J Jr Goodman | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Susan H Fawcett | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thomas Fawcett | 45 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 18 | John H Jamory | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 19 | Gladys Jamory | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Bonds Roy Jamory | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | George R Jamory | 39 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Sally White | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Carrie L Hamilton | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | William A Hamilton | 35 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 25 | James B Hamilton | 34 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 26 | Hazel L Hamilton | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Joseph P Goodman | 60 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 28 | Araminta Goodman | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Arthur E Blankenship | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 30 | Grace Blankenship | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Margaret Blankenship | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Herbert Blankenship | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Carle Blankenship | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Kenneth Blankenship | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lena Manning | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lila Harlan | 66 | Sister | Teacher | Virginia |
| 37 | Edward F Helfort | 35 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 38 | Vernell Helfort | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ralph Helfort | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Bettie L Helfort | 4 | Daughter | — | 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)