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James Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Troup-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Troup-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Troup-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mountville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Copeland | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Copeland | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lottie Copeland | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Floyd Copeland | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| George Copeland | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Copeland | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Florrie Copeland | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Troup, Georgia
Son, age 10
Troup, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Troup-County, Georgia
Son, age 20
Troup-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountville |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Copeland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Copeland
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
Lottie Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Troup-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Troup-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00716-00103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva Marie Lenderman | 13 | — | — | Georgia |
| 2 | William F. Gilbert | 61 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Mattie Gilbert | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Harvey Gilbert | 27 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Amos Gilbert | 20 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 6 | Joe Gilbert | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Eugene Gilbert | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Edna Gilbert | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Virginia Gilbert | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Lillie Jane Gilbert | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | George Copeland | 58 | Head | Farm Renter | Georgia |
| 12 | Florrie Copeland | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | George Jr. Copeland | 30 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Floyd Copeland | 28 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Carl Copeland | 23 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 16 | Lottie Maude Copeland | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | James Copeland THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | John Wright | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Bessie Wright | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Billy Cauley | 70 | Head | Day Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Sara Cauley | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Florida Cameron | 84 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Henry Jr. Gates | 52 | Head | Farm Renter | Georgia |
| 24 | Stella Gates | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Carnell Gates | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Henry Calvin Gates | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Agnes Gates | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Susie Mae Reese | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Annie Clyde Reese | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Annie Jones | 37 | Head | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 31 | Julian Morris Jones | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Marvin Herbert Jones | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Margaret Lenoir | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | S. Carolina |
| 34 | John Mcclendon | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Ida Mcclendon | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Mattie Lula Mcclendon | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Ruby Kate Mcclendon | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | George Henry Mcclendon | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Liza Ree Mcclendon | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Charlie Hardnett | 23 | Head | Janitor | 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)