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William Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Burgess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridgeway Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ridgeway Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Burgess | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Flacie Burgess | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lizzie Burgess | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Alma Burgess | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Andrew Burgess | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Burgess | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| M Burgess | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Burgess | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Barbra Burgess | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Beckey Burgess | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 7
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henry-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridgeway Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Highest Grade | 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 William Burgess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alma Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbra Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beckey Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flacie Burgess
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 — Henry-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04270-00662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F Delia | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | James F Burgess | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Lizzie B Burgess | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William W Burgess THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Flacie M Burgess | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Barbra L Burgess | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Andrew F Burgess | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Beckey L Burgess | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | M. Norlene Burgess | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Alma Burgess | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Lee R Burgess | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas Wilson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Ethel Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Benton Edwards | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Stella Edwards | 62 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lyla Edwards | 59 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Adie Nichols | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Mandie Nichols | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Addie Nichols | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Teddy Nichols | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Gracie Nichols | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Viola Nichols | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John H Hardy | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Effie E Hardy | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Pattie Hardy | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 26 | Ani Hardy | 34 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Cornelia Hardy | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Henry Hardy | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Hardy | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | George H Bateman | 45 | Head | Loom Fixer | Virginia |
| 31 | Daisy H Bateman | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Doris Bateman | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucille Bateman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary J Bateman | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Delbert Bateman | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Cathrie Bateman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Louise Bateman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Doris Bateman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth Bateman | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Kenneth Bateman | 1 | Son | — | 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)