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James Francis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Francis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWilkinson-County, Georgia
SurnameFrancis
Given NameJames E
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Lamas 331
1935 Residence (County)Wilkinson
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardLamas 331
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Ira Francis Spouse — 33 ~1907
Wilford Francis Son — 15 ~1925
James Francis Son — 11 ~1929
Adie Afond Other — 13 ~1927
Marion Francis Daughter — 8 ~1932
Bernice Francis Daughter — 13 ~1927
Charlie Francis Head — 42 ~1898
Charlie Francis Son — 7 ~1933
Gracie Francis Daughter — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1930
Wilkinson, Georgia
Son, age 1
Wilkinson, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Francis
Given Name James E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 1
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Wilkinson-County, Georgia
Son, age 11
Wilkinson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Francis
Given Name James E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Lamas 331
1935 Residence (County) Wilkinson
Highest Grade No 5
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 Francis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Francis
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Bernice Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilford Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gracie Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Wilkinson-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00724-00212)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Lowe 40 Head No Georgia
2 Bertha Lowe 21 Wife Laborer Georgia
3 Moses Lowe 18 Son Roll Wheel Barrow Georgia
4 Joseph Lowe 17 Son Roll Wheel Barrow Georgia
5 Abraham Lowe 15 Son Laborer Georgia
6 David T Lowe 13 Son — Georgia
7 Mary M Lowe 11 Daughter — Georgia
8 Emanuel Lowe 6 Son — Georgia
9 Annie M Lowe 4 Daughter — Georgia
10 Tommie Lowe 2 Son — Georgia
11 Calvin Sears 28 Head Laborer Georgia
12 Annie L Sears 25 Wife — Georgia
13 James R Sears 6 Son — Georgia
14 Albert Tapp 43 Head Farmer Georgia
15 Maude Tapp 46 Wife — Georgia
16 Albert E Tapp 11 Son — Georgia
17 Author Vinson 40 Head Farmer Georgia
18 Annie Vinson 34 Wife — Georgia
19 Annie R Vinson 15 Daughter — Georgia
20 Linwood Vinson 13 Son — Georgia
21 Virginia Vinson 11 Daughter — Georgia
22 Robert R Vinson 9 Son — Georgia
23 Ben Vinson 5 Son — Georgia
24 Brany Vinson 3 Son — Georgia
25 Betty L Vinson 2 Daughter — Georgia
26 Mattie Pitts 49 Head Wash Woman Georgia
27 Jimmie L Pitts 22 Son Laborer Georgia
28 Toby M Pitts 15 Daughter — Georgia
29 Eunice Pitts 12 Daughter — Georgia
30 Mary L Pitts 7 Daughter — Georgia
31 Charlie Francis 42 Head Farmer Georgia
32 Ira Jane Francis 33 Wife Laborer Georgia
33 Wilford Francis 15 Son Laborer Georgia
34 Bernice Francis 13 Daughter — Georgia
35 James E Francis THIS PERSON 11 Son — Georgia
36 Marion L Francis 8 Daughter — Georgia
37 Charlie Francis 7 Son — Georgia
38 Gracie M Francis 2 Daughter — Georgia
39 Adie L Afond 13 Niece — Georgia
40 Noble Gibson 72 Head Farmer 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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