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John Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · King-William-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Townsend across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-William-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | King-William-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Acquinton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King William |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Acquinton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Fox | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Richard Boyden | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Townsend | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nancy Fox | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maude Smith | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Townsend | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Dorothy Boyden | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lude Fox | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
King William, …
Son, age 3
King William, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
King William, …
Son, age 13
King William, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
King-William-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
King-William-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Acquinton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King William |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Townsend across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and father James Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Townsend (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Townsend
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Townsend
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Townsend
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Townsend
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Dorothy Boyden
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Fox
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — King-William-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — King-William-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04272-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alex Boane | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Gertrude Boane | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Jack Boane | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Florence Boane | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ella Boane | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Walter Hayes | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | David Brooks | 18 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Clara Brooks | 27 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Brooks | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Pauline T. Hayes | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Simon Johnson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mamie R. Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Leslie Manuel | 24 | Step-son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Myrtle Manuel | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Shirley Manuel | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ellen Johnson | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Willie Johnson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Silas Johnson | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Hubert Johnson | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Ada Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | George Pitts | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Gaynell Pitts | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | George Jr. Pitts | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Phylis A. Pitts | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Loula Howell | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Henry Hayes | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Melia Hayes | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Elva M. Hayes | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Cleota Hayes | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Rebecca Hayes | 11 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | James L. Townsend | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John F. Townsend THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dorothy Boyden | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Richard P. Boyden | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lude R. Fox | 25 | Son-in-law | Merchant | Virginia |
| 76 | Mildred Fox | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nancy A. Fox | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Maude Smith | 16 | Servant | Nurse Maid | Virginia |
| 79 | Junius Zollner | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Jane Zollner | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)