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John Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Maxwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jeffersonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Gen Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 667 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Jeffersonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Maxwell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Maxwell | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John Maxwell | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Minnie Humphry | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 42
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Head, age 52
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Head, age 62
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jeffersonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Gen Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 667 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Maxwell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Maxwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Maxwell
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Maxwell
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · 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 — Tazewell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bud Muller | 64 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Eliza Muller | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Louise Muller | 25 | Daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 44 | Carl Setzer | 4 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John R Maxwell THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 46 | Minnie Maxwell | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Billie Maxwell | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 48 | Minnie Humphry | 70 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Dane Lawson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Florence Lawson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Stewart Lawson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Eugene Lawson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Dane Jr Lawson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | David Cunningham | 43 | Head | Instructor | Scotland |
| 55 | Isabella Cunningham | 41 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 56 | Christina Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Lillian Cunningham | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Vaught Henney | 38 | Head | Asst Miller | Virginia |
| 59 | Cora Henney | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John Henney | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Garland Henney | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Joe Davidson | 71 | Head | Laborer | W Virginia |
| 63 | Virginia Davidson | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Martha Davidson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Robert Bottimore | 38 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 66 | Ellen Bottimore | 32 | Wife | County Supervisor | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert Jr Bottimore | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Anna Jones | 27 | Keeper | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 69 | George Martin | 35 | Head | Assistant Mine Foreman | W Virginia |
| 70 | Lillian Martin | 32 | Wife | — | W Virginia |
| 71 | Gail Martin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ginnie Martin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Jane Ann Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Joe Baylor | 66 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 75 | Mamie Baylor | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Helen Ashworth | 18 | Keeper | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 77 | Clarence Lundy | 33 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 78 | Ruth Lundy | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)