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James Bird — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Bird across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 155 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Bird | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clifford Bird | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Busley Bird | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Bird | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Leslie Bird | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spaulding, Georgia
Other, age 31
Spaulding, Georgia · implied b. ~1899
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4.00 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Head, age 42
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 155 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Bird across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bird
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00733-00710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 2 | Solomon Johnson | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Annie Johnson | 48 | Sister | Maid | Georgia |
| 7 | Brunner Stephens | 49 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Harold Stephens | 22 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Tommy Stephens | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | James Stephens | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Carrie Mae Daniel | 30 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 12 | Willie Jr. Daniel | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Thelma Daniel | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Lee Irving Daniel | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Bobby Daniel | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Evelyn Daniel | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Janie Vance | 59 | Mother | Cook | South Carolina |
| 18 | Minnie Lou King | 40 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 19 | Henry Brown | 22 | Lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 20 | Ruby Johnson | 26 | Cousin | Maid | Georgia |
| 21 | Ike Bell | 42 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 22 | Eddie Mae Bell | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Rudolph Bell | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Lillie Goolsman | 38 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 25 | James Bird THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 26 | Leslie Bird | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Busley Bird | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Clifford Bird | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Carl Bird | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Fred Foster | 32 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 31 | Annie Lou Foster | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | B. C. Ruffley | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Alberta Ruffley | 35 | Wife | Hairdresser | Georgia |
| 34 | Manuel Ruffley | 23 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | James Ruffley | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Willie Long | 31 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 37 | John Smith | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Sylvester Smith | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Albert Overton | 34 | Head | Kalsominer | Georgia |
| 40 | Cora Overton | 35 | Wife | Servant | 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)