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John Wiggins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Newport-News-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Wiggins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newport-News-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newport-News-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wiggins |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newport News |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Newport News |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wiggins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Aurelia Wiggins | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Josephine Wiggins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Wiggins | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Martha Wiggins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Wiggins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Warwick, Virginia
Son, age 3
Warwick, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wiggins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Newport-News-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Newport-News-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wiggins |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newport News |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warwick |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Wiggins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wiggins
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aurelia Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Newport-News-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Newport-News-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04310-00494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Doode | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Paul Swaringen | 40 | Head | Longshoreman | N. Carolina |
| 43 | Etta Swaringen | 36 | Wife | Servant | N. Carolina |
| 44 | James Swaringen | 15 | Son | Paper Boy | N. Carolina |
| 45 | Geneva Swaringen | 13 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Marion Brown | 34 | Head | Rigger | N. Carolina |
| 47 | Eula Brown | 29 | Wife | Servant | N. Carolina |
| 48 | Robert M. Holmes | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary E. Holmes | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Alfred Holmes | 22 | Son | Sheet Storage Laborer | Maryland |
| 51 | Evelyn Holmes | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 52 | Carrie B. Moss | 42 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 53 | Otey Dudley | 64 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 54 | Rannell Dudley | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John Wiggins | 60 | Head | Minister | N. Carolina |
| 56 | Aurelia Wiggins | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Charles A. Wiggins | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Martha Wiggins | 15 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 59 | John Jr. Wiggins THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Josephine Wiggins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | David D. Evans | 45 | Head | Driller | Virginia |
| 62 | Jannie Evans | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | David Jr. Evans | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Bertha Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Evelyn Evans | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Jerry Gretchen | 50 | Head | Deck Hand | Virginia |
| 67 | Grace Gretchen | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Moses Gretchen | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Willie Threatt | 39 | Head | Carpenter Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Norgie Threatt | 32 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 71 | Willie Jr. Threatt | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Clarence Threatt | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Melvin Threatt | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John Little | 39 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 75 | Ethel Little | 33 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 76 | Viola Little | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Jerry Cunningham | 42 | Head | Driller | N. Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Cunningham | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Robert Holmes | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mollie Holmes | 40 | Wife | Servant | 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)