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John Milton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Milton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Milton |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Liberty District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Milton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosa Milton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Milton | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| M Milton | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Milton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Milton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lewis Milton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 3
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Milton |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Milton |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Milton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Milton
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rosa Milton
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Milton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Milton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Milton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert B. Milton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | M. Fannie Milton | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | John R. Milton THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Howard L. Milton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Edward B. Milton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lewis C. Milton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Rosa M. Milton | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mahala A. Rice | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Blanche E. Rice | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Roy L. Gordon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Thelma E. Gordon | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Shirley G. Gordon | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William M. Thomas | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | C. Ira Wood | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Ruby V. Wood | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mabel E. Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Raymond E. Wood | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James H. Wood | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Leonard L. Wood | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Maurice N. Wood | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | A. May Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Samuel E. Ball | 74 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William H. Anderson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary M. Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary W. Anderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | William J. Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | A. Linwood Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | M. Nannie Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Andrew J. Key | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Nannie K. Key | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ruby A. Key | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lucy W. Key | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | A. Buford Key | 28 | Son | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 74 | Dorothy J. Key | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John Butler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Beatrice Butler | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Edna M. Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Edward Jr. Butler | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | M. Lucy Miller | 57 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 80 | Willie Watkins | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | 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)