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Sarah James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas James | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sarah James | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Sarah James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Berdina James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Sarah James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah James
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Dorothy James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berdina James
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas James
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Whitehead | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Beatrice Whitehead | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Theodore Perkins | 38 | Head | Pipe Laying | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Perkins | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lucille Perkins | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeping | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jerome Dumas | 35 | Head | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Blanche Dumas | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Liza Mae Dumas | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Frederick Douglas Dumas | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William Dumas | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Jerome Jr. Dumas | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James E. Dumas | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Clementine Dumas | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Bell Scott | 39 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 15 | Joseph Cheatham | 61 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 16 | Cozette Baker | 29 | Lodger | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Walter Baker | 13 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Elijah Bundy | 62 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 19 | Antony Bundy | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James Venable | 52 | Head | 4 | Virginia |
| 21 | Joseph Harris | 54 | Lodger | 4 | Virginia |
| 22 | Charlie Harris | 53 | Lodger | 4 | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert Seay | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Carrie Mcdaniel | 29 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 25 | Virginia Mcdaniel | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alene Mcdaniel | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Carrie Bell Mcdaniel | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Marshal Davis | 62 | Head | 35 | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Louise Davis | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Jerry White | 42 | Head | 5 | Virginia |
| 32 | Lona White | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Millicent White | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Archer White | 17 | Lodger | 4 | Virginia |
| 35 | Thomas James | 43 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 36 | Sarah James | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas Jr. James | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Sarah James THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Dorothy James | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Berdina James | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)