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William Fleming — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Goochland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Fleming across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Goochland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lester & Emma — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Goochland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover Mag District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goochland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 504 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dover Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antha Fleming | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lester Fleming | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Morton Fleming | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Fleming | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Welford Fleming | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Fleming | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Goochland, Virginia
Son, age 1
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Goochland, Virginia
Son, age 11
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Goochland-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Goochland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover Mag District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goochland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 504 |
| 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 William Fleming across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lester Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and father Eustis Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corona Fleming (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lester Fleming
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Fleming
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eustis Fleming
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corona Fleming
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fleming
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Welford Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Antha Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morton Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie E Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Daisy B Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Forest D Turner | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Helen M Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Howard M Turner | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Virginia May Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Herman M Johnson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Howard Johnson | 23 | Son | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 49 | Geo. W Johnson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Frances D. Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Beulah G Johnson | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Frances L Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William S. Johnson | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Chian Lewis Johnson | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | George William Alley | 52 | Hired hand | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Mitchell Dandridge | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Berta May Dandridge | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Dorothy Odette Bush | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Luther William Dandridge | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Elsie Iona Dandridge | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | A. Louise Louis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Bernice C. Dandridge | 14 | Son | Hired Hand | Virginia |
| 63 | Clinton Lowell Dandridge | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Velma Lorene Dandridge | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Waverly Jr Dandridge | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lester E Fleming | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Emma Fleming | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 68 | William Edward Fleming THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Antha B. Fleming | 19 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 70 | Welford Broadus Fleming | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Morton Douglas Fleming | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Arzie Fleming | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mazelda G Fleming | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 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)