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John Lindsay — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Lindsay across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Muntas & Sallie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dan River Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edda Lindsay | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Katie Lindsay | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Lindsay | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Willie Lindsay | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Waylon Lindsay | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Lindsay | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edith Lindsay | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 17
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John H. |
| 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 | Labourer |
| Industry | Farm Labourer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 27
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rented farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Head, age 37
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Lindsay across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Muntas Lindsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Lindsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Muntas Lindsey
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Lindsey
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lindsay
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · 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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Conley | 34 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 2 | Ethel V Conley | 33 | Wife | Tobacco | Virginia |
| 3 | Beverly Conley | 23 | Brother | Labor | Virginia |
| 4 | Wilbur A Thompson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Rosa Thompson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Burt Thompson | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Russell Thompson | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 8 | Elsie Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Gladys Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John Lindsay THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Willie A Lindsay | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Edith Lindsay | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ruth Lindsay | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Waylon Lindsay | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Edda Lindsay | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Katie Lindsay | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thomas Fitzgerald | 41 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 18 | Queen V Fitzgerald | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James Fitzgerald | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Sammie Fitzgerald | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John Fitzgerald | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Walter Fitzgerald | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Jimmy Fitzgerald | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Jenny Fitzgerald | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Fitzgerald | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Deroy Fitzgerald | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Charlie Fitzgerald | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lester Dumas | 42 | Head | Card Room | Virginia |
| 29 | Elizabeth B Dumas | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Eunice Dumas | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Margaret Dumas | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Doris Dumas | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Head George | None | M | — | — |
| 34 | Ella George | 78 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Edward Arrington | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Bessie Arrington | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Doris Arrington | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Evelyn Arrington | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Daniel | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Fred B Barker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
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)