James Carey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Carey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Johnson-County, Georgia
Surname	Carey
Given Name	James L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	1203 Dist
1935 Residence (County)	Johnson
Additional Details
Occupation	farming
Industry	on farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	1203 Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Marion Powell	Son	—	13	~1927
Betty Powell	Daughter	—	9	~1931
James Carey	Head	—	28	~1912
John Powell	Son	—	21	~1919
Lennie Powell	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Jack Carey	Son	—	5	~1935
Ruth Carey	Spouse	—	27	~1913
David Carey	Son	—	2	~1938
Carrie Powell	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1930

Johnson, Georgia

Son, age 17

Johnson, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carey
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	on Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Johnson-County, Georgia

Head, age 28

Johnson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members

Surname	Carey
Given Name	James L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	1203 Dist
1935 Residence (County)	Johnson
Occupation	farming
Industry	on farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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James Carey

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Georgia Open full size

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00688-00184)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bonnie Holt	28	Head	Farming	Georgia
2	Ola Holt	22	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Robert B Powell	41	Head	Farming	Georgia
4	Nellie Powell	31	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Max L Powell	10	Son	—	Georgia
6	Valery E Powell	4	Son	—	Georgia
7	Lula B Waller	26	Lodger	School Teacher	Georgia
8	Marjorie Young	22	Lodger	School Teacher	Georgia
9	Fred A Critchfield	44	Head	Farming	Georgia
10	Sam Critchfield	14	Son	Laborer	Georgia
11	Christine Critchfield	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
12	Lewis Critchfield	13	Son	—	Georgia
13	Walter Critchfield	11	Son	—	Georgia
14	James L Carey THIS PERSON	28	Head	Farming	Georgia
15	Ruth M Carey	27	Wife	—	Georgia
16	John L Powell	21	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
17	Lennie Powell	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Carrie Powell	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Marion Powell	13	Son	—	Georgia
20	Betty Powell	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Jack Carey	5	Son	—	Georgia
22	David Carey	2	Son	—	Georgia
23	Bryant Ogburn	62	Head	Farm Laborer	Georgia
24	Nancy Ogburn	70	Wife	—	Georgia
25	James B Price	27	Head	Farming	Georgia
26	Eva Price	27	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Grover Smith	48	Head	Laborer	Georgia
28	Mattie Smith	46	Wife	—	Georgia
29	Lillie Bell Smith	21	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
30	Mary Smith	17	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
31	Martha Smith	17	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
32	Leslie Smith	13	Son	—	Georgia
33	Kate Smith	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Frances Smith	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Lillian Smith	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Leroy Jackson	18	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
37	Henry Carey	36	Head	Farming	Georgia
38	Nevada Carey	28	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Patrick H Carey	7	Son	—	Georgia
40	Dollie Mae Carey	5	Daughter	—	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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