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James Goodwin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Goodwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & A — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Augusta city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Account collector |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Account Collector |
| Township / Ward | Augusta City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Goodwin | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jerry Goodwin | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorathea Goodwin | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, Georgia
Son, age 1
Richmond, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Richmond, Georgia
Son, age 13
Richmond, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Richmond-County, Georgia
Head, age 21
Richmond-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Augusta city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Account collector |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 Goodwin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother A Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iona Goodwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Goodwin
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
A Goodwin
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iona Goodwin
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Goodwin
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00705-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mckie | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Elizabeth Mckie | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Joseph V. Sr. Felton | 33 | Head | Exterminator | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eloise Felton | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Joseph V. Jr. Felton | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | James Edward Felton | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Mabel F. Banders | 36 | Head | Warp-Tender | Georgia |
| 8 | Sara Banders | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Billie Banders | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Maude Reeves | 63 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Edward E. Howard | 23 | Head | Bench Hand | Georgia |
| 12 | Georgette Howard | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Edward C. Howard | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Nellie Carroll | 35 | Head | Tick Maker | South Carolina |
| 15 | Marjorie Carroll | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Vernon (A) Carroll | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Kenneth R. Reed | 21 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 18 | Evelyn Reed | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Macon L. Price | 30 | Head | Bread Wrapper | Georgia |
| 20 | Maryan Price | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Noel Price | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Julian C. Howard | 21 | Head | Freight Clerk | Georgia |
| 23 | Betty Howard | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Donald Howard | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | William E. Seago | 21 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 26 | Lois Seago | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | De Forest Hall | 23 | Head | Assistant Display Advertiser | Georgia |
| 28 | Christine Hall | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sandra Dee Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Edgar Johnson | 35 | Head | Helper Draw-In-Room | South Carolina |
| 31 | Marjorie Johnson | 27 | Wife | Battery Filler | Georgia |
| 32 | Nora Bell Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Dell Ray | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Lonnie A. Ott | 56 | Head | Card Hand | South Carolina |
| 35 | Nettie Lou Ott | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Aaron A. Ott | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James H. Goodwin THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Account Collector | Georgia |
| 38 | Dorathea Goodwin | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Jerry Goodwin | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | V. Richard Deer | 48 | Head | Premises Care-Taker | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)