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James Irwin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Irwin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Irwin |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cooks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Cooks |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Burden | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Irwin | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Gillie Irwin | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Edith Irwin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Irwin | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Burden | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Irwin | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 7
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Irwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Son, age 17
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Irwin |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cooks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Irwin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Irwin
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Frank Irwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Irwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00674-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazarus B. Storey | 21 | Son | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 2 | Brooks W. Shafer | 22 | Son in law | Electric Repair | Georgia |
| 3 | Mary E. Shafer | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 4 | Horace L. White | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Francis White | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 6 | Carol W. White | 17 | Daughter | Assistant | Georgia |
| 7 | Paul J. White | 15 | Son | Paper Boy | Georgia |
| 8 | Arthur White | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Bud Mckenzie | 28 | Head | Butcher | Georgia |
| 10 | Bonnie Mckenzie | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Bonnie M. Mckenzie | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | John R. Mckenzie | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Shirley P. Mckenzie | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Claude E. Beck | 28 | Head | Service Supt. | Georgia |
| 15 | Margaret Beck | 25 | Wife | Saleslady | Georgia |
| 16 | Barbara J. Beck | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Joyce B. Beck | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Claude E. Beck | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Robert O. Ridings | 36 | Head | Assemble Springs | Georgia |
| 20 | Anna E. Ridings | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Charles F. Ridings | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Leonard W. Ridings | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Robert O. Owens | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Beadie Owens | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Elizabeth Owens | 83 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Oscar Owens | 19 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 27 | James S. Irwin | 47 | Head | Superintendent Station F. | South Carolina |
| 28 | Gillie E. Irwin | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | James S. Irwin THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Frank E. Irwin | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Edith A. Irwin | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Polly Burden | 19 | Niece | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Robert T. Burden | 22 | Nephew | Switchman | Louisiana |
| 34 | Joseph S. Bruce | 21 | Head | Grocer Clerk | Georgia |
| 35 | Francis Bruce | 19 | Wife | News Worker | Georgia |
| 36 | Melvin M. Cochran | 36 | Head | Street Car Motorman | Georgia |
| 37 | Mamie L. Cochran | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Earl W. Cochran | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Kathleen Cochran | 9 | Daughter | — | 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)