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James Gentry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cobb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Gentry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cobb-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 | Cobb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James Alton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Grittter Dist 1017 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Gentry | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bertha Gentry | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Christine Gentry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harold Gentry | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Gentry | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Luther Gentry | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 5
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cobb-County, Georgia
Son, age 16
Cobb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James Alton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 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 Gentry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Gentry
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia
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Sibling
Christine Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Gentry
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 — Cobb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cobb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00658-00677)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Corbell, Albert Cordell | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Corbell, Ruby Lee Cordell | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Corbell, Robert Cordell | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Corbell, Lucine Cordell | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Corbell, Frances Cordell | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Corbell, Lewis Cordell | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Corbell, Clyde Cordell | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Luther Eugene Gentry | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Bertha B. Gentry | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | James Alton Gentry THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Luther E. Jr. Gentry | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Christine V. Gentry | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Harold Andrew Gentry | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Earl Hillhouse | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Dona Hillhouse | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Richard Hillhouse | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | W. Hardy Poore | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | Georgia |
| 58 | Ethel R. Poore | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Frances Poore | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Hugh Lee Poore | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Kathryn Poore | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Burton Bruce | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Mattie E. Bruce | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Ruth Bruce | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Walene Bruce | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Hulett Bruce | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Oscar F. Hooper | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Beulah Hooper | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Florence Hooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Alton Hooper | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Gerald Hooper | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Thomas J. Shaw | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Allie Shaw | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | William Taft Ledford | 31 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 75 | Eva Jane Ledford | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | John Marshall Ledford | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Vera Modine Ledford | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Verlin Chance | 42 | Head | Stone Cutter | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie Larine Chance | 36 | Wife | Embroidery | Georgia |
| 80 | Mary Thelma Chance | 22 | Niece | Latcher | 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)