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James Garner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Habersham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Garner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Habersham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Habersham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Habersham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | orchard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 126 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairplay District |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Garner | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dewey Garner | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Garner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Garner | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Etta Garner | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bertha Garner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Habersham, Georgia
Son, age 6
Habersham, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Habersham-County, Georgia
Son, age 16
Habersham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Habersham |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | orchard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 126 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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 Garner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Garner
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia
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Sibling
Dewey Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Habersham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Habersham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00681-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley A. Jr. Lokay | 20 | Ab. son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Hugh L. Lokay | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Luther L. Chastain | 39 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 4 | Jessie Lee Chastain | 33 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary Frances Chastain | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Leon Maurice Chastain | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Talmadge R. Chastain | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Lucy Eleanor Chastain | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Thomas L. Chastain | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Henry Garner | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Etta Garner | 45 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 12 | Rufus Garner | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Dewey Garner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | James Garner THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Bertha Mae Garner | 14 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 16 | Odell Savage | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Clarice Savage | 29 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 18 | Joe Savage | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Robert Savage | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Rosaline Savage | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Robert Lewis Savage | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Grover Wooten | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Pauline S. Wooten | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Bobbie Wooten | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Patsy Wooten | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ollie Jones | 59 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Naomi Jones | 39 | Daughter | Shopkeeper | Georgia |
| 28 | Katie Jones | 30 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 29 | Ernest Jones | 23 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Alona M. Jones | 21 | Daughter | Sewing | 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)