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Ida James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Upson-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ida James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Upson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Upson-County, Georgia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silvertown city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spooler Room |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 755 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Spooler Room |
| Township / Ward | Silvertown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoleon Hammock | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Effie Hammock | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jessie James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruby James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pearl James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ida James | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Upson, Georgia
Head, age 34
Upson, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Winder room |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Upson-County, Georgia
Head, age 42
Upson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silvertown city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upson |
| Occupation | Spooler Room |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 755 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Ida James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida James
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Upson-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Upson-County, Georgia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00717-00714)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Lomax | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Frances Lomax | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Mary Beck | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Ida James THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Spooler Room | Georgia |
| 5 | Ruby James | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Pearl James | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Jessie James | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Effie Hammock | 21 | Daughter | Spooler Room | Georgia |
| 9 | Napoleon Hammock | 25 | Son-in-law | Retail Salesman | Georgia |
| 10 | Charles D. Dean | 41 | Head | Section Man Spinning Room | Georgia |
| 11 | Aileen Dean | 31 | Wife | Spinner | Alabama |
| 12 | Betty Rust Dean | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Nellie Jean Dean | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Charlotte A. Dean | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Cleveland H. Pfannkuche | 28 | Head | Frame Runner Card Room | Georgia |
| 16 | Myrtle C. Pfannkuche | 26 | Wife | Frame Runner Card Room | Georgia |
| 17 | Emma C. Pfannkuche | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Jim R. Pitts | 45 | Head | Frame Runner Card Room | Georgia |
| 20 | Alice Pitts | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Alton Pitts | 22 | Son | Elevator Operator | Georgia |
| 22 | Lona Lee Pitts | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Claude Pitts | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | James F. Mckenzie | 43 | Head | Section Man Card Room | Alabama |
| 26 | Lucile Mckenzie | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jackie Mckenzie | 11 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 28 | William Bethune | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 29 | Irene Bethune | 22 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 30 | William Bethune | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Walter A. Peters | 40 | Head | Section Man Spooler Room | Georgia |
| 32 | Ruby Peters | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Emory Peters | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Milton Peters | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | William Guenther | 31 | Head | Doffer | S. Carolina |
| 36 | Ollie Mae Guenther | 28 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 37 | Joseph Guenther | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Bessie Guenther | 63 | Mother | — | S. Carolina |
| 39 | Clay Wells | 54 | Head | Elevator Operator | S. Carolina |
| 40 | Effie Wells | 48 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
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)