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John Goodwin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Goodwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Algie & Mandy — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meherrin Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Meherrin Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algie Goodwin | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mandy Goodwin | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Richard Goodwin | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Goodwin | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Goodwin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Goodwin | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Goodwin | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sinclair Goodwin | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Annie Goodwin | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Archie Goodwin | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Other, age 1
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Other, age 11
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meherrin Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Goodwin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Algie Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mandy Goodwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Algie Goodwin
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mandy Goodwin
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Goodwin
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sinclair Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles F. Batte | 66 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
| 2 | Ethel J. Batte | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John W. Batte | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert A. Batte | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Virgie J. Batte | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Henry A. Smith | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Molly G. Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ella Powell | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert Powell | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 10 | Maggie Powell | 19 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 11 | Margret Powell | 17 | Daughter | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 12 | Roy Powell | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 13 | Edith Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Powell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Ruffin | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary T. Ruffin | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Edward Ruffin | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary S. Ruffin | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Emily Mallory | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | George Ransom | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John Ransom | 52 | Son | Cutting Logs | Virginia |
| 22 | Jessie Ransom | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John Jr. Ransom | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Macklin Ransom | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Ransom | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Algie Goodwin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Mandy Goodwin | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Margaret Goodwin | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John Goodwin THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | William Goodwin | 18 | Son | Cut Right Away | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Goodwin | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Archie Goodwin | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Sinclair Goodwin | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Richard Goodwin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Annie Goodwin | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Willie E. Rawlings | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | John Rawlings | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Catherine Rawlings | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Richard Rawlings | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Virginia Goodrich | 11 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 7 siblings
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)