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James Fields — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Screven-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Screven-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Screven-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1286 - Dist G.M. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Screven |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | 1286 Dist Gm |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Fields | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Fields | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leroy Fields | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dolly Fields | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Kaythrine Fields | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| J Fields | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Almeta Fields | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lessie Fields | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mannel Fields | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Fields | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Screven, Georgia
Son, age 7
Screven, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Screven-County, Georgia
Son, age 16
Screven-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1286 - Dist G.M. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Screven |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Fields across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Fields
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia
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Sibling
Leroy Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almeta Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kaythrine Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mannel Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolly Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Screven-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Screven-County, Georgia
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00707-00812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Oliver | 85 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Ed Walker | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Rodie Ab. Walker | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Samuel Fields | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lessie J. Fields | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Almeta Fields | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | James Fields THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 48 | Leroy Fields | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Mannel Jr. Fields | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Kaythrine Fields | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Dolly M. Fields | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | J. W. Fields | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Mary H. Fields | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Sol Bryant | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Mary Bryant | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Arthur Bryant | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Velma Bryant | 18 | Daughter | Family Helper | Georgia |
| 58 | Raymond Bryant | 17 | Son | Family Helper | Georgia |
| 59 | Lizzie M. Bryant | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Blossie M. Bryant | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Charlie A. Cooper | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Elizabeth Cooper | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Abel Ab. Cooper | 19 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 64 | Charlie Jr. Cooper | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Sylvia Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Bethedora Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Hattie Striggles | 59 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Ottis V. Striggles | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Rudolph Striggles | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Alma Striggles | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Cecil R. Striggles | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Everett Henry | 41 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Effie Ab. Henry | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Everlee Henry | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Louisa Henry | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Bernice Henry | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Sadie Williams | 35 | Lodger | — | 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)