John Norris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Norris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lancaster-County, Virginia
Surname	Norris
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Black Stump
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Additional Details
Occupation	Craber
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Craber
Township / Ward	Black Stump
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Viola Norris	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Williden Norris	Son	—	14	~1926
Anna Norris	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Henry Norris	Son	—	16	~1924
John Norris	Head	—	45	~1895
James Norris	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1930

Lancaster, Virginia

Head, age 34

Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Norris
Given Name	John S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Lancaster-County, Virginia

Head, age 45

Lancaster-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Norris
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Black Stump
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Occupation	Craber
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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John Norris

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Virginia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04272-00542)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mazie G Conklin	57	Wife	—	Maryland
42	Junius J Conklin	21	Head	Merchant	Virginia
43	Pearl Conklin	18	Wife	—	Virginia
44	James Conklin	0	Son	—	Virginia
45	Light Conklin	69	Head	Laborer	New York
46	Mary Conklin	73	Wife	—	Virginia
47	Aubrey Conklin	33	Son	Craber	Virginia
48	Walter Conklin	49	Son	Veteran	Virginia
49	John Norris THIS PERSON	45	Head	Craber	Virginia
50	Viola Norris	38	Wife	—	Virginia
51	James Norris	21	Son	—	Virginia
52	Anna May Norris	18	Daughter	—	Virginia
53	Henry Norris	16	Son	—	Virginia
54	Williden Norris	14	Son	—	Virginia
55	Nathan Kirby	60	Head	—	New York
56	Charley J Davis	74	Head	Carpenter	Virginia
57	Mamie Davis	61	Wife	—	Virginia
58	Otis Davis	8	Grandson	—	Virginia
59	Leila Davis	32	Daughter	—	Virginia
60	Alonzo Herman	38	Boarder	Boat	Pennsylvania
61	Wesley Jr Pahlman	31	Head	Waterman	Virginia
62	Gladys Pahlman	25	Wife	—	Virginia
63	Marjorie Pahlman	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
64	Ann Shirley Pahlman	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
65	Robert G Barkley	51	Head	Retired	D.C.
66	Ruth Barkley	45	Wife	—	Nebraska
67	Priscilla Barkley	22	Daughter	—	Virginia
68	Silas Jackson	26	Head	—	Virginia
69	Agnes Jackson	26	Wife	—	Virginia
70	Mary Jackson	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
71	Herbert Richmond	37	Head	Retired	England
72	Mabel L Richmond	37	Wife	—	New York
73	Leslie Richmond	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
74	Henry Richmond	5	Son	—	New Jersey
75	Annie Johnson	50	Mother	Maid	Virginia
76	Lenzie Hanson	29	Head	Fisherman	Virginia
77	Margaret Hanson	20	Wife	—	Virginia
78	Lenzie D Hanson	3	Son	—	Virginia
79	Margaret Hanson	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
80	Minnie Dodson	39	Mother	—	Virginia

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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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