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John Yates — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Page-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Yates across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Page-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Page-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Springfield District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Yates | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Albert Yates | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Yates | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Page, Virginia
Son, age 10
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Page, Virginia
Son, age 21
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Page-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Page-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 William Yates (~0.92 confidence) and father William Yates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Yates (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Yates
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Yates
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Yates
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Yates
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Albert Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Page-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Page-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lois Riley | 15 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Jessie Riley | 20 | cousin | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Harry Riley | 15 | cousin | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James Keyser | 37 | head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 45 | Bessie Keyser | 33 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Early Keyser | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Gladis Keyser | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Louis Keyser | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Leo Martin | 32 | head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 50 | Margrett Martin | 27 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Virginia Martin | 66 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 52 | John W. Kibler | 27 | head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Evelyn Kibler | 40 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Emery Smelser | 29 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Nora Smelser | 22 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Amos J. Smelser | 66 | father | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Frank Theishell | 52 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Helen Theishell | 39 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Frances Theishell | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Thelma Theishell | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Franklin Theishell | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Susan Theishell | 94 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John N. Smelser | 60 | head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 64 | Ellie Smelser | 60 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Louise Smelser | 30 | daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 66 | Harry Smelser | 27 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Smelser | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Harry Long | 57 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Beulah Long | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Edgar Long | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | John W. Walter | 65 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Bertie Walter | 67 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Clare Christian | 24 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William Christian | 26 | son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Christian | 2 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Martha Corrington | 87 | cousin | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William E. Yates | 72 | head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Yates THIS PERSON | 30 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Thomas Yates | 28 | son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Albert Yates | 26 | son | Laborer | 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)