John Washington — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Washington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orange-County, Virginia
Surname	Washington
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Taylor District
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Taylor District
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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
Margaret Washington	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Ida Washington	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Kate Washington	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Washington	Head	—	61	~1879
Charles Washington	Son	—	23	~1917
Eugene Washington	Son	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Culpeper, Virginia

Head, age 42

Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Washington
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Culpeper, Virginia

Head, age 51

Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Washington
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Orange-County, Virginia

Head, age 61

Orange-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members

Surname	Washington
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Taylor District
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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John Washington

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04281-00766)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Herman Green	49	Son	Laborer	Virginia
2	Maggie Lindsay	50	Head	Farmer	Virginia
3	Marshall Lindsay	32	Son	Laborer	Virginia
4	Louis Lindsay	30	Son	Laborer	Virginia
5	Leon Lindsay	22	Son	Laborer	Virginia
6	John H. Milburn	21	Son-in-law	Laborer	Virginia
7	Nannie Milburn	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
8	Mabel Lindsay	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
9	Dora Lee Milburn	2	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
10	John H. Jr. Milburn	0	Grandson	—	Virginia
11	Ernest L. Roberts	65	Head	—	Virginia
12	Comer Roberts	39	Son	Tree Cutter	Virginia
13	Freddie Roberts	12	Grandson	—	Virginia
14	Dewey C. Matthews	70	Head	Laborer	Virginia
15	Minerva Matthews	67	Wife	—	Virginia
16	Rupert Matthews	35	Son	Farmer	Virginia
17	Lois D. Matthews	32	Daughter-in-law	—	Virginia
18	Carlton P. Matthews	10	Grandson	—	Virginia
19	Clayton S. Matthews	4	Grandson	—	Virginia
20	Sylvester Chewning	53	Head	Laying Ties	Virginia
21	Dixie M. Chewning	70	Mother	—	Virginia
22	Lorene Chewning	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
23	Rose Mary Chewning	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
24	Sylvester Jr. Chewning	7	Son	—	Virginia
25	Lula Bell Chewning	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
26	Mary J. Chewning	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
27	John Henry Chewning	3	Son	—	Virginia
28	Sarah Johnson	62	Head	Farmer	Virginia
29	Sarah Johnson	61	Wife	—	Virginia
30	Dorothy Green	21	Head	—	Virginia
31	Edward Green	20	Brother	Laborer	Virginia
32	Richard Howard	22	Cousin	Laborer	Virginia
33	Elgar Howard	16	Cousin	—	Virginia
34	Vivian Howard	13	Cousin	—	Virginia
35	John Washington THIS PERSON	61	Head	Farmer	Virginia
36	Margaret Washington	25	Daughter	—	Virginia
37	Eugene Washington	27	Son	Laborer	Virginia
38	Charles Washington	23	Son	Laborer	Virginia
39	Kate Washington	20	Daughter	—	Virginia
40	Ida Washington	21	Daughter	—	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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