John Nicholson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nottoway-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Nicholson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nottoway-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nottoway-County, Virginia
Surname	Nicholson
Given Name	John Y
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	CREWE TOWN
1935 Residence (County)	NOTTOWAY
Additional Details
Occupation	Train Dispatcher
Industry	RR Steam
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	2506
Highest Grade	G 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Train Dispatcher
Township / Ward	Crewe Town
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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
Katherine Nicholson	Spouse	—	53	~1887
John Nicholson	Head	—	57	~1883
John Nicholson	Son	—	4	~1936
Mary Green	Other	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Nottoway, Virginia

Other, age 37

Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nicholson
Given Name	John Y.
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Train Dispatcher
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Nottoway, Virginia

Head, age 47

Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nicholson
Given Name	John Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	45
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Chief Dispatcher
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Nottoway-County, Virginia

Head, age 57

Nottoway-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Nicholson
Given Name	John Y
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	CREWE TOWN
1935 Residence (County)	NOTTOWAY
Occupation	Train Dispatcher
Industry	RR Steam
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	2506
Highest Grade	G 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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John Nicholson

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Virginia

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Nottoway-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04281-00362)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edna V Elliott	30	Daughter	Clerk	Virginia
2	Charles A Elliott	6	Grandson	—	Ohio
3	William R Newarriner\|Newarrier	55	Head	Doctor	Virginia
4	Erwin K Newarriner\|Newarrier	47	Wife	—	North Carolina
5	Jennie Scott	47	Maid	Maid	Virginia
6	Hunter H Watson	64	Head	Lawyer	Virginia
7	Pattie E Watson	48	Wife	—	Virginia
8	Hunter H Jr Watson	21	Son	—	Virginia
9	Lola D Epes	74	Maid	—	Virginia
10	Emma H Holmes	69	Head	—	Virginia
11	Lucille H Smith	48	Daughter	Manager	Virginia
12	Sam D Smith	20	Grandson	—	Virginia
13	John Y Nicholson THIS PERSON	57	Head	Train Dispatcher	Virginia
14	Katherine Nicholson	53	Wife	—	Virginia
15	John Y Iii Nicholson	4	Son	—	Virginia
16	Mary F Green	40	Maid	Maid	Virginia
17	Buford S Burks	47	Head	Dentist	Virginia
18	Susie E Burks	38	Wife	—	Virginia
19	Marion C Anderson	50	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Virginia
20	Mary C Anderson	49	Wife	—	Virginia
21	Charles J Ashmore	53	Head	Dairyman	Ireland
22	Ethel S Ashmore	47	Wife	—	Illinois
23	John S Ashmore	25	Son	—	Illinois
24	Mae E Ashmore	25	Daughter	—	Illinois
25	Cheatham M Stone	38	Head	Pipefitter	Virginia
26	Florence Stone	38	Wife	—	Virginia
27	Cheatham M Jr Stone	14	Son	—	Virginia
28	Will P Stone	4	Son	—	Virginia
29	Edward P Stone	67	Father	—	Virginia
30	Ella Stone	70	Mother	—	Virginia
31	Denver R Maxwell	43	Head	Salesman	North Carolina
32	Dessie O Maxwell	40	Wife	—	Virginia
33	Pauline V Maxwell	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
34	Christine F Maxwell	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
35	Edna E Maxwell	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
36	Denver R Jr Maxwell	6	Son	—	Virginia
37	Calvin S Willis	30	Head	Partner	Virginia
38	Virginia J Willis	24	Wife	—	Virginia
39	Calvin J Willis	3	Son	—	Virginia
40	Martin Stender	42	Head	Asst Supervisor	Arkansas

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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.

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