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James Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spalding-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Georgia — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spalding-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James Wilbur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orrs District 1065 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spalding |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock assembly |
| Industry | Woodworker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 641 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Stock Assembly |
| Township / Ward | Orrs District 1065 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Boyd | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Boyd | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edward Boyd | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Julia Boyd | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Boyd | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Boyd | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jack Boyd | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Logan Boyd | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Boyd | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Hunter Boyd | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernice Boyd | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spalding, Georgia
Son, age 8
Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Spalding, Georgia
Son, age 18
Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Industry | Gas Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Spalding-County, Georgia
Son, age 29
Spalding-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James Wilbur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orrs District 1065 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spalding |
| Occupation | Stock assembly |
| Industry | Woodworker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 641 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Boyd
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Boyd
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Boyd
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice Boyd
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Boyd
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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Sibling
James Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Logan Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hunter Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Spalding-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spalding-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00708-00694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Charles Elrod | 28 | Head | Economist | S. Carolina |
| 42 | Carolyn Elrod | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | John William Elrod | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Thomas S. Boggess | 28 | Head | Assistant Chemist | Texas |
| 45 | Alice M. Boggess | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Suzanne M. Boggess | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | William P. Mcfarland | 40 | Head | Owner-Operator | Georgia |
| 48 | Velma Mcfarland | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Addie E. Mcfarland | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Sam E. Sr. Rosa | 42 | Head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mattie M. Rosa | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Calvin E. Rosa | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Sam E. Rosa | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Vera Rosa | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Vida Rosa | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Jeanette Rosa | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Betty Rosa | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Billy Rosa | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Mae Evane Rosa | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Ronald Dan Rosa | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | James Walter Boyd | 54 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 62 | Bernice Opal Boyd | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Robert Wade Boyd | 30 | Son | Owner-Operator | Georgia |
| 64 | James Wilbur Boyd THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Stock Assembly | Georgia |
| 65 | James Henry Boyd | 26 | Son | Owner-Operator | Georgia |
| 66 | Logan Wilson Boyd | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Georgia |
| 67 | Jack Boyd | 21 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 68 | Hunter Boyd | 17 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 69 | Julia Boyd | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Book-Keeper | Georgia |
| 70 | James Wilson Boyd | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Winder Hand | Georgia |
| 71 | Edward Wilson Boyd | 1 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Henry M. Amoss | 34 | Head | Owner-Operator | Georgia |
| 73 | Sarah M. Amoss | 33 | Wife | Registered Nurse | Georgia |
| 74 | Eleanor Amoss | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Annie M. Amoss | 65 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Lou Harvey | 50 | Head | Assistant | Georgia |
| 77 | Minnie Harvey | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 78 | Dennis Weems | 48 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Annie Weems | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 80 | Ruby Weems | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 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)