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Dorothy James — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Crisp-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crisp-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCrisp-County, Georgia
SurnameJames
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Worth
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardM D 945
Est. Birth Year~1920

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 Dorothy Age Birth yr
Elsie James Daughter — 9 ~1931
Charlie James Son — 7 ~1933
Edna James Daughter — 11 ~1929
Roy James Son — 26 ~1914
Ida James Spouse — 27 ~1913
Will James Head — 58 ~1882
Dorothy James Daughter — 20 ~1920
J James Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Crisp, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Crisp, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Crisp-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 20
Crisp-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname James
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Worth
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Dorothy James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy James
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
Roy James
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J James
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna James
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Crisp-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00662-00292)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Horace H Mann 10 Son — Georgia
2 Paul Mann 4 Son — Georgia
3 Will James 58 Head Fisherman Georgia
4 Ida R James 27 Wife — Georgia
5 Roy James 26 Son Fisherman Georgia
6 Dorothy James THIS PERSON 20 Daughter — Georgia
7 J. S. James 18 Son — Georgia
8 Edna James 11 Daughter — Georgia
9 Elsie M James 9 Daughter — Georgia
10 Charlie James 7 Son — Georgia
11 Rosa Grey 41 Head — Georgia
12 Joe Grey 47 Son — Georgia
13 Theodore Smith 26 Son Farmer Georgia
14 Louise Smith 13 Daughter — Georgia
15 Thomas Smith 9 Son — Georgia
16 Vernice Smith 7 Daughter — Georgia
17 Rual Jones 23 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
18 Bertha Jones 19 Wife — Georgia
19 Imogene Jones 0 Daughter — Georgia
20 Lee Bridges 50 Head — Georgia
21 Avie Bridges 47 Wife — Georgia
22 Charlie Hayslip 25 Head Fisherman Georgia
23 Leila A Hayslip 21 Wife — Georgia
24 C. R. Hayslip 5 Son — Georgia
25 Clinton Hayslip 3 Son — Georgia
26 Sallie Hayslip 2 Daughter — Georgia
27 Leona G Hayslip 0 Daughter — Georgia
28 Charlie C Rogue 48 Head Farmer Georgia
29 Minnie Rogue 48 Wife — Texas
30 Albert Doggatt 19 Lodger Farm Laborer Georgia
31 Otis Hayslip 33 Head Fisherman Georgia
32 Johnnie I Hayslip 24 Wife — Georgia
33 Angelo Hayslip 6 Son — Georgia
34 Alton Hayslip 4 Son — Georgia
35 Gertrude Smith 27 Mother-in-law — Georgia
36 W. F. Mrs Lewis 51 Head — Georgia
37 Thelma Lewis 30 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
38 Jack Lewis 24 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
39 Edna Lewis 22 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
40 Susie Lewis 20 Daughter — Georgia

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)

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