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John Huff — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Huff across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | John J. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carroll |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pine Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hester Huff | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edmond Huff | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Claude Huff | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Horace Huff | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Helen Huff | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Huff | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Huff | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Virginia
Head, age 30
Carroll, Virginia · implied b. ~1890
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Carroll, Virginia
Head, age 40
Carroll, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Carroll-County, Virginia
Head, age 50
Carroll-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | John J. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carroll |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Huff across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Huff
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04253-00694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mable Easter | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Garnett Easter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Margie Easter | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Paul Montgomery | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Savannah Montgomery | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Pauline Montgomery | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mardene Montgomery | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Buffy Coster Montgomery | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Sue Montgomery | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Nova E. Dalton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Magula Dalton | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Alvin Dalton | 24 | Son | Knitter | Virginia |
| 53 | Cleve Dalton | 21 | Son | Knitter | Virginia |
| 54 | Junior Dalton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Claudine Dalton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Raymond Jennings | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Versie Jennings | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Iron Ray Jennings | 1 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John J. D. Huff THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Helen Huff | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Hester Huff | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Virginia |
| 62 | Edmond Huff | 17 | Son | Knitter | Virginia |
| 63 | Claude Thomas Huff | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Horace Huff | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Huff | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Payala Reynolds | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Ruth S. Reynolds | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Payala R. Reynolds | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | June Reynolds | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Betty Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Bob Reynolds | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Carl Sayers | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Gertrude Sayers | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Jacqueline Sayers | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mora Lucille Sayers | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | French Shockley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Dora Shockley | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Collin Shockley | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Howard Shockley | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Ruby Alice Shockley | 14 | Daughter | — | 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)