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John Reeves — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grayson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Reeves across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grayson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Creek Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elk Creek Mag Dist |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Reeves | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Reeves | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lailia Reeves | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Pansie Reeves | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Virginia Reeves | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Reeves | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Tina Hawthorne | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Preston Reeves | Other | — | 87 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grayson, Virginia
Son, age
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | John M. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Grayson-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Grayson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Creek Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Reeves across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Reeves
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lailia Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Grayson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe D Fields | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Olea Fields | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Flora Fields | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Bryan D Taylor | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Christine Taylor | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mcwayne Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Garland Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas Taylor | 76 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Charlie D Reeves | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Willard D Reeves | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Captola Reeves | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Irene Reeves | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edith Reeves | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Reva Reeves | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sylvia Reeves | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Everett D Reeves | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Maudie Reeves | 58 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Richard D Adams | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Gene Adams | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | (None) Adams | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Booker D Callaway | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Ruth Callaway | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Joe Callaway | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jackie Callaway | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Patsy Callaway | 74 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Claude Maines | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Irene Maines | 17 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 30 | George D Reeves | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Pansie Reeves | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John B Reeves THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Virginia Reeves | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lailia Reeves | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | George F Reeves | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Preston B Reeves | 87 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Tina Hawthorne | 63 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Wright D Ward | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Maude Ward | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Eugene Ward | 19 | Son | Auto Mechanic | 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)