James Hart — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Hart across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Idelia & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sumter-County, Georgia
Surname	Hart
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Americus city
1935 Residence (County)	Sumter
Additional Details
Occupation	Butler
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	58
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Butler
Township / Ward	Americus 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
Doc Hart	Head	—	27	~1913
Doc Hart	Son	—	17	~1923
James Hart	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Sumter, Georgia

Son, age 1

Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hart
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
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

Sumter, Georgia

Son, age 10

Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hart
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Sumter-County, Georgia

Son, age 21

Sumter-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members

Surname	Hart
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Americus city
1935 Residence (County)	Sumter
Occupation	Butler
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	58
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links James Hart across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Idelia Hart (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hart (~0.92 confidence) and father Doc Hart (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.81

Mother

Idelia Hart

b. ~1890

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

James Hart

b. ~1895

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Doc Hart

b. ~1913

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.6

This person

Anchor record

James Hart

Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia

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Sibling

Doc Hart

Sibling · 1940 · age 17

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 — Sumter-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00710-00473)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ben Jones	15	Son	—	Georgia
2	Buster R Simpson	47	Head	Laborer	Georgia
3	Ethel Simpson	45	Wife	—	Georgia
4	Cordelia Simpson	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Doc Hart	27	Head	Laborer	Georgia
6	James Hart THIS PERSON	21	Son	Butler	Georgia
7	Doc Jr Hart	17	Son	Caddy	Georgia
8	Elisha Evans	51	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
9	Walter Bennett	44	Head	Laborer	Georgia
10	Ella Bennett	43	Wife	Cook	Georgia
11	Julia M Bennett	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
12	Mildred Bennett	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Annie R Bennett	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Johnny F Bennett	8	Son	—	Georgia
15	Azah Evans	68	Head	Laborer	Georgia
16	Mary Evans	66	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Louie Evans	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	William Evans	28	Head	Laborer	Georgia
19	Ruth Evans	25	Wife	Cook	Georgia
20	Emmanuel Pope	67	Head	Laborer	Georgia
21	Sally Lester	35	Niece	Cook	Georgia
22	Marcellus Hawkins	42	Head	—	Georgia
23	Effie Hawkins	28	Wife	Cook	Georgia
24	Horrace White	52	Head	Laborer	Georgia
25	Birdie Williams	55	Lodger	Cook	Georgia
26	Dee Burkewa	40	Head	Lumber	Georgia
27	Ola Burkewa	38	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
28	Jack Daniel	70	Head	Laborer	Georgia
29	Rosa Daniel	37	Wife	Cook	Florida
30	Jessie Beach	75	Lodger	Cook	Georgia
31	Eugene Lockett	70	Head	—	Georgia
32	Cora Lockett	63	Wife	—	Georgia
33	Albert R Abbott	40	Head	—	Alabama
34	Elmer Abbott	18	Daughter	—	Alabama
35	Abbott R Jr Abbott	17	Son	—	Georgia
36	William R Crowley	28	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
37	Mary Crowley	22	Wife	—	Georgia
38	William R Jr Crowley	3	Son	—	Georgia
39	My Ledra Crowley	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Minnie Moore	61	Head	Laundress	Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

James + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.81

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)

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