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James Bruce — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Bruce across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Georgia
SurnameBruce
Given NameJames Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)M.D. 1488, Tennille
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardMd 1488 Tennille
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Lindburg Bruce Son — 12 ~1928
James Bruce Son — 16 ~1924
J Bruce Head — 45 ~1895
Mary Bruce Daughter — 10 ~1930
J Bruce Son — 3 ~1937
Marie Bruce Spouse — 44 ~1896
Betty Bruce Daughter — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Washington, Georgia
Son, age 6
Washington, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bruce
Given Name James Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Veteran No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Washington-County, Georgia
Son, age 16
Washington-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
Surname Bruce
Given Name James Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) M.D. 1488, Tennille
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same house
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 James Bruce across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bruce
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mary Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lindburg Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Washington-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00721-00644)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 James Milton Wylly 5 Son — Georgia
42 George White 27 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
43 Annie Bell White 24 Wife — Georgia
44 George Bell White 7 Daughter — Georgia
45 Hubbert Lee White 2 Son — Georgia
46 Bob Evans 40 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
47 Willie Mae Evans 40 Wife — Georgia
48 Cicero Evans 69 Father — Georgia
49 Lizzie (As) Evans 56 Mother — Georgia
50 Julia Reaves 86 Mother — Georgia
51 Allen Smith 33 Head 12 Weaver Georgia
52 Lucy Smith 28 Wife — Georgia
53 Barbara Ann Smith 7 Daughter — Georgia
54 Aline E. Smith 4 Daughter — Georgia
55 Kathleen Smith 2 Daughter — Georgia
56 Lonnie Smith 25 Brother Laborer Georgia
57 Clarence Smith 69 Head Farming Georgia
58 Emma Smith 61 Wife — Georgia
59 Paul Jordan 29 Head Farming Georgia
60 Jennie Jordan 64 Mother — Georgia
61 Jessie Jordan 26 Sister — Georgia
62 Ruth Jordan 24 Sister — Georgia
63 Square Sessions 73 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
64 Ella Sessions 54 Wife — Georgia
65 Alfred Sessions 40 Son — Georgia
66 Robert J. Sessions 10 Grandson — Georgia
67 James Johnson 38 Head Farming Georgia
68 Johnson 38 Wife — Georgia
69 W. Berry Price 46 Head Farming Georgia
70 Janie Lou Price 40 Wife — Georgia
71 W. Berry Jr. Price 15 Son — Georgia
72 James Lloyd Price 12 Son — Georgia
73 J. Fletcher Bruce 45 Head Farming Georgia
74 Marie Bruce 44 Wife — Georgia
75 James Jr. Bruce THIS PERSON 16 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
76 Lindburg Bruce 12 Son — Georgia
77 Mary Sallie Bruce 10 Daughter — Georgia
78 Betty Ann Bruce 4 Daughter — Georgia
79 J. Frank Bruce 3 Son — Georgia
80 Willie Hunking 40 Head Farming Georgia

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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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