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John Small — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Small across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hillard & Effie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmer Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Palmer Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Small | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lonie Small | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Small | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bert Small | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jennie Small | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alma Small | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Small | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 20
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home 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
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Head, age 30
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Head, age 40
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmer Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | G 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 Small across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hillard Small (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Small (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hillard Small
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Small
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Small
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elma Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ruffert Cook | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | George Jr Farry | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Jessie L Farry | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James T Woody | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie M Woody | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James L Woody | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | William B Woody | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert L Woody | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Doris M Woody | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Bettie N Woody | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Henry W Reid | 81 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Lizzie Bullock | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | George Bullock | 71 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 55 | George R Farry | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Lola Farry | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Georgia Farry | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William Farry | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mildred Farry | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | David C Burks | 40 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 61 | Bundy Wortham | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary J Wortham | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary A Wortham | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Thomas Wortham | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Nora Wortham | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Emma L Wortham | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lucy E Farry | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Ella Farry | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William Farry | 29 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Marion Farry | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Martha Farry | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Tazwell Fields | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Elizabeth Fields | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John Small THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Emma Small | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Jennie Small | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Alma Small | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Bert Lee Small | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lonie Small | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mattie Small | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)