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John Gunn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Gunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Wholesale and Retail Meat Packers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 75 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Gunn | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lois Gunn | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Burgess | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Gunn | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Gunn | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| J Gunn | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Gunn | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John Gunn | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 7
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 23 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 17
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Wholesale and Retail Meat Packers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 75 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Gunn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gunn
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
J Gunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Gunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Gunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Gunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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-t0627-04326-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thelma D. Hines | 41 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Marion Hines | 21 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 43 | Elmo Hines | 20 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Virginia |
| 44 | Sherwood Hines | 17 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Virginia |
| 45 | Christine Hines | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Barbara Anne Hines | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | William W. Gunn | 46 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary W. Gunn | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | William Jr. Gunn | 19 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 50 | John C. Gunn THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Packer | Virginia |
| 51 | Edgar R. Gunn | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | J. Gordon Gunn | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lois Mae Gunn | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert Burgess | 26 | Brother-in-law | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Corbett Byrd | 45 | Head | Huckster | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bessie Byrd | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Elwood Byrd | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Randolph Byrd | 17 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 59 | Douglas Byrd | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Kenneth Byrd | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Willie G. Simmons | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 62 | Ida V. Simmons | 55 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Lillian G. Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Elsie Mae Simmons | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Walter A. Jr. Simmons | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Raymond L. Simmons | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Frances C. Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Leroy Williams | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Louise Williams | 29 | Wife | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 70 | Naomi M. Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Leroy Jr. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Paul E. Williams | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Vivian M. Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Nannie M. Dalton | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 75 | Clinton G. Dalton | 28 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Virginia |
| 76 | Rufus E. Dalton | 33 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 77 | Dorothy G. Dalton | 31 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Jean Dalton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Rufus E. Jr. Dalton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Thomas Dalton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)