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William Giles — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Amelia-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Giles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amelia-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAmelia-County, Virginia
SurnameGiles
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Jackson Dist
1935 Residence (County)Amelia
Additional Details
Occupationlaborer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked55
Income (1939)16
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardJackson Dist
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Hugh Giles Son — 4 ~1936
Emma Farley Other — 64 ~1876
Joe Giles Head — 41 ~1899
Virginia Giles Daughter — 9 ~1931
William Giles Son — 17 ~1923
Coolidge Giles Son — 15 ~1925
Thomas Giles Son — 12 ~1928
Bonnie Giles Spouse — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1930
Amelia, Virginia
Son, age 9
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Giles
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Amelia-County, Virginia
Son, age 17
Amelia-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Giles
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Jackson Dist
1935 Residence (County) Amelia
Occupation laborer
Industry farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 55
Income (1939) 16
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Giles across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Giles
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Coolidge Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Amelia-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04243-00787)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Herman Martin 66 Head Farmer Virginia
2 Julie Martin 56 Wife — Virginia
3 John R. Martin 16 Son — Virginia
4 John D. Martin 55 Brother Laborer Virginia
5 Mary E. Jones 64 Head — Virginia
6 George Jones 28 Son Farmer Virginia
7 Christina Jones 27 Daughter in law — Virginia
8 John Edward Jones 2 Grandson — Virginia
9 James Williams 21 Grandson Laborer New York
10 Henry Williams 18 Grandson Laborer New York
11 Joe Giles 41 Head Laborer Virginia
12 Bonnie Giles 36 Wife — Virginia
13 William Giles THIS PERSON 17 Son Laborer Virginia
14 Coolidge Giles 15 Son Laborer Virginia
15 Thomas Giles 12 Son — Virginia
16 Virginia Giles 9 Daughter — Virginia
17 Hugh Giles 4 Son — Virginia
18 Emma Farley 64 Mother in law — Virginia
19 Almer Cleaton 54 Head Farmer Virginia
20 Lena Cleaton 50 Wife — N. Carolina
21 Doris Ogburn 12 Granddaughter — Virginia
22 Bruce Ford 54 Head Farmer Virginia
23 Katherine Ford 51 Wife — Virginia
24 Ralph Ford 31 Son Laborer Virginia
25 Katherine C. Ford 12 Daughter — Virginia
26 Jim Fells 26 Hired hand Laborer Virginia
27 Roscoe Cleaton 43 Head Farmer Virginia
28 Pearl Cleaton 38 Wife — Virginia
29 Aubrey Cleaton 19 Son Laborer Virginia
30 Margaret Cleaton 17 Daughter — Virginia
31 Harold Cleaton 15 Son — Virginia
32 Virginia Cleaton 12 Daughter — Virginia
33 Hezekiah Cleaton 8 Son — Virginia
34 Harvey Cleaton 6 Son — Virginia
35 Thomas Cleaton 4 Son — Virginia
36 Gracie Cleaton 1 Daughter — Virginia
37 James Shetton 36 Head Laborer Virginia
38 Pearl Shetton 30 Wife — Virginia
39 Dora Shetton 9 Daughter — Virginia
40 Grace Shetton 7 Daughter — Virginia

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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)

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