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James Cross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dougherty-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Cross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dougherty-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDougherty-County, Georgia
SurnameCross
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Albany
1935 Residence (County)Dougherty
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardAlbany
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Cross Son — 11 ~1929
James Cross Head — 49 ~1891
Nathaniel Cross Son — 8 ~1932
Vivian Cross Daughter — 12 ~1928
Ulysses Cross Son — 16 ~1924
Grover Cross Son — 18 ~1922
Elmira Cross Spouse — 54 ~1886
Eugenia Cross Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Dougherty, Georgia
Son, age
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cross
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Dougherty-County, Georgia
Son, age 11
Dougherty-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Cross
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Albany
1935 Residence (County) Dougherty
Highest Grade No 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Cross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cross
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Vivian Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grover Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugenia Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ulysses Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Dougherty-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00667-00189)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Maudie Holton 42 Wife Cook Georgia
2 Benny H. Jr. Holton 8 Son — Georgia
3 Frances Rousseau 20 Niece Hospitality Georgia
4 Grace Brunson 30 Lodger Waitress Alabama
5 Annie Taylor 30 Head Picker Georgia
6 Lillie James Taylor 3 Son — Georgia
7 Randolph Taylor 2 Son — Georgia
8 Mary Taylor 1 Daughter — Georgia
9 Lucius O. Smith 42 Head Logger Georgia
10 Stella Smith 33 Wife Laundress Georgia
11 Charlie Murphy 32 Head Log Cutter Georgia
12 Carrie Murphy 32 Wife Servant Georgia
13 Max Fender 30 Head Laundress Georgia
14 Filander Fender 12 Son — Georgia
15 Annie Kate Fender 4 Daughter — Georgia
16 Daniel Lewis 46 Head — Georgia
17 Ida Lewis 44 Wife Laundress Georgia
18 Jimmy Lewis 24 Son Laborer Georgia
19 David Lewis 17 Son Laborer Georgia
20 Pearl Lewis 23 Daughter — Georgia
21 Price Whitaker 1 Grandson — Georgia
22 Henry Peterson 35 Head Laborer Georgia
23 Minnie Peterson 21 Wife Laundress Georgia
24 Thelma Peterson 18 Daughter Servant Georgia
25 Ida Lee Peterson 5 Daughter — Georgia
26 Henry Peterson 3 Son — Georgia
27 Otis Peterson 1 Son — Georgia
28 Lula Belle Fletcher 26 Head Laundress Georgia
29 Robert Lee Fletcher 11 Son — Georgia
30 Ella Harper 46 Mother Laundress Georgia
31 Lottie Belle Paulk 4 Niece — Georgia
32 Daisy Thomas 33 Lodger Servant Georgia
33 James Cross 49 Head Laborer Georgia
34 Elmira Cross 54 Wife Laundress Georgia
35 Grover Cross 18 Son Porter Georgia
36 Ulysses Cross 16 Son — Georgia
37 Eugenia Cross 14 Daughter — Georgia
38 Vivian Cross 12 Daughter — Georgia
39 James Cross THIS PERSON 11 Son — Georgia
40 Nathaniel Cross 8 Son — 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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