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John Strickland — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Strickland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Petersburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | John C Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Strickland | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Gordon Strickland | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Strickland | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Strickland | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Edna Strickland | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 4
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | John E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 14
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 25
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | John C Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Strickland across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Strickland (~0.92 confidence) and father John Strickland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Strickland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Strickland (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Strickland
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Strickland
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Strickland
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Strickland
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Strickland
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gordon Strickland
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Strickland
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lina Gubman | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 2 | Galen C Mathews | 48 | Head | Agent | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary D Mathews | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William B Prichard | 34 | Head | Linotype Oprtr | Virginia |
| 5 | Hazel B Prichard | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Leroy Morsham | 32 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 7 | Annie M Morsham | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 8 | Jack W Davis | 45 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 9 | Maude Davis | 40 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 10 | William Cohen | 44 | Head | Mgr | Penna |
| 11 | Leah Cohen | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 12 | Carrol Cohen | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Fannie Shapiro | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 14 | Louis Shapiro | 39 | Son | Merchant | Virginia |
| 15 | Reuben Shapiro | 36 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 16 | George W Johnson | 57 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 17 | Alice W Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Edgar C Wilkinson | 24 | Step son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 19 | Dorothy R A B Wilkinson | 18 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Aubrey E Johnson | 36 | Son | Police Officer | Virginia |
| 21 | Allen Sprinkle | 26 | Lodger | Salesman | Virginia |
| 22 | Robert L Ricketts | 28 | Lodger | Clerk | Maryland |
| 23 | Elizabeth F Ricketts | 24 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Dodge Cohen | 41 | Lodger | Physician | Penna |
| 25 | Elma N Tanner | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Susie M Tanner | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Herbert D Huddleston | 56 | Head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 28 | Nellie M Huddleston | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Myra B Huddleston | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John C Strickland | 58 | Head | Mgr | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah R Strickland | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John C Jr Strickland THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Edna E Strickland | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Gordon W Strickland | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Max Stern | 54 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 36 | Isabel Stern | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Kathryn Stern | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Sam Blacker | 46 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 39 | Sara C Blacker | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Melvin Blacker | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)