James Duncan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Duncan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dekalb-County, Georgia
Surname	Duncan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Power Company
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	156
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	66
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Power Company
Township / Ward	Atlanta
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Caroline Duncan	Daughter	—	27	~1913
James Duncan	Head	—	54	~1886
Stuart Duncan	Son	—	25	~1915
Caroline Duncan	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 35

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Duncan
Given Name	J. M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

De Kalb, …

Head, age 43

De Kalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Duncan
Given Name	James J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1909
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Employment Asst Supt
Industry	Public Utilities
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Dekalb-County, Georgia

Head, age 54

Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Duncan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Power Company
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	156
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	66
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Duncan

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00734-00984)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Emma Pruitt	42	Head	—	Georgia
42	Bonita Pruitt	45	Daughter	Wholesale	Georgia
43	Mary Pruitt	37	Daughter	Wholesale	Georgia
44	Ruth Kemp	43	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Madeline Kemp	19	Daughter	Photo-Supply Co	Georgia
46	Evangeline Kemp	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	John Kemp	8	Grandson	—	Georgia
48	Bessie Snelling	67	Head	—	Georgia
49	Sarah Upshaw	65	Sister	—	Georgia
50	Christine Childress	32	Lodger	Laundry	South Carolina
51	Freddie Childress	9	Lodger	—	Georgia
52	Hambal Mooney	34	Lodger	Laundry	Georgia
53	Leonard Turner	58	Head	National Refin. Co.	Georgia
54	Nancy Turner	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
55	Betsy Turner	21	Daughter	Welfare Board	Georgia
56	William J. Barr	44	Head	Public School	Massachusetts
57	Sara Barr	32	Wife	—	Georgia
58	John Barr	2	Son	—	Georgia
59	Leroy Sr. Martin	43	Head	Railroad	South Carolina
60	Marjorie Martin	39	Wife	—	South Carolina
61	Leroy Jr. Martin	19	Son	Railroad	South Carolina
62	Richard Martin	17	Son	Bowling Alley	South Carolina
63	Marjorie Martin	15	Daughter	—	South Carolina
64	James Duncan THIS PERSON	54	Head	Power Company	Scotland
65	Caroline Duncan	50	Wife	—	Scotland
66	Caroline Duncan	27	Daughter	—	Canada
67	Stuart Duncan	25	Son	Wholesale	Canada
68	Jackson Bundick	42	Head	R.R. Company	Virginia
69	Mary Bundick	37	Wife	—	Georgia
70	Viola Schmiedl	55	Mother in law	—	Georgia
71	Ernest W. Mason	61	Head	Railroad	Georgia
72	Maude Mason	51	Wife	—	Georgia
73	Elizabeth Mason	31	Daughter	Eye Trust Service	Georgia
74	Charles J. Willis	29	Head	Building Supply	Georgia
75	Myrtle Willis	22	Wife	Light & Supply Co	Georgia
76	Charles Jr. Willis	1	Son	—	Georgia
77	William Adams	62	Lodger	W.P.A.	Georgia
78	Myrtle Adams	64	Lodger	—	Georgia
79	John Kemp	63	Head	Furniture Store	Georgia
80	Carrie Kemp	62	Wife	—	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.

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