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John Yates — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Goochland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Yates across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Goochland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Goochland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lickinghole Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goochland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | jointer |
| Industry | stave mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Jointer |
| Township / Ward | Lickinghole Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Yates | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Harry Yates | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Leroy Yates | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emmanuel Yates | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Goochland, Virginia
Son, age 13
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Goochland, Virginia
Son, age 24
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Goochland-County, Virginia
Son, age 34
Goochland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lickinghole Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goochland |
| Occupation | jointer |
| Industry | stave mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Yates across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Yates (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Yates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Yates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Yates (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Yates
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Yates
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Yates
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Yates
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Yates
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Leroy Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmanuel Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Goochland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Goochland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Starkes | 31 | Head | Hacking Stave | Virginia |
| 42 | Eulya|Eulza Starkes | 25 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 43 | Arthur, Jr Starkes | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Gracie Starkes | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Walter Starkes | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Carry Starkes | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Harry Yates | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | John Yates THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Jointer | Virginia |
| 49 | Emmanuel Yates | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Leroy Yates | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Thomas Anderson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | John Bryce | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Ray Bryce | 21 | Son | Stave Logs | Virginia |
| 54 | Saunders Bryce | 19 | Son | Hacks Timber | Virginia |
| 55 | Oscar Bryce | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Noel, Jr Smith | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Hattie Turner | 35 | Head | Private Nurse | Virginia |
| 58 | Henry Turner | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Jacob Turner | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Emily Turner | 39 | Wife | Nurse | Virginia |
| 61 | Milton Turner | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Jacob, Jr Turner | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Al Turner | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John Turner | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Jimmy Turner | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Lilly, M Turner | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Chester Turner | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Hoska Turner | 4 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Esther Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Warren Childress | 37 | Head | Truck Operation | Virginia |
| 72 | Annie Childress | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Evelyn Childress | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Joseph, Jr Childress | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Elsie Falks | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Charlie Salmons | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Christopher Glaze | 44 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 78 | Martha Glaze | 37 | Wife | Helper | Virginia |
| 79 | Frank Totty | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Beverly A. Glaze | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)