James Laughlin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Laughlin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chatham-County, Georgia
Surname	Laughlin
Given Name	James Thomas Jr
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Savannah City
Est. Birth Year	~1926

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Dan Laughlin	Son	—	11	~1929
James Laughlin	Head	—	53	~1887
James Laughlin	Son	—	14	~1926
Gertrude Laughlin	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Robert Laughlin	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1930

Chatham, Georgia

Son, age 3

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 13 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Laughlin
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Chatham-County, Georgia

Son, age 14

Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members

Surname	Laughlin
Given Name	James Thomas Jr
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links James Laughlin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Laughlin

Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia

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Sibling

Dan Laughlin

Sibling · 1940 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Robert Laughlin

Sibling · 1940 · age 11

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 — Chatham-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00650-00235)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alene F Mccall	34	Head	Bookkeeper	New Jersey
42	Agnes O Mccall	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	Grace Mccall	19	Daughter	Typist	Georgia
44	Hellen Mccall	11	Son	—	Georgia
45	Cecil O Guest	22	Head	Quartermaster	Georgia
46	Anne M Guest	22	Wife	—	Georgia
47	Jerry R Deason	34	Head	Fireman	Georgia
48	Edna M Deason	24	Wife	—	Georgia
49	Janet M Deason	10	Daughter	—	Florida
50	Mary L Deason	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
51	Thomas Deason	4	Son	—	Georgia
52	Joan Deason	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Jerry Deason	1	Son	—	Georgia
54	Addie Hargrove	44	Head	—	Georgia
55	Henry Hargrove	21	Son	Clerk	Georgia
56	Angie Hargrove	24	Son	Paper Maker	Georgia
57	Arthur A King	51	Head	Electrician	South Carolina
58	Edith King	42	Wife	—	Georgia
59	Edith King	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
60	William H Sauls	39	Head	Caretaker	South Carolina
61	Margie H Sauls	30	Wife	—	Georgia
62	James Thomas Laughlin	53	Head	Bookkeeper	Louisiana
63	Gertrude Laughlin	42	Wife	—	Georgia
64	James Thomas Jr Laughlin THIS PERSON	14	Son	—	Georgia
65	Robert Laughlin	11	Son	—	Georgia
66	Dan Laughlin	11	Son	—	Georgia
67	Cecil Wilson	51	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
68	Mamie Wilson	46	Wife	—	Georgia
69	Victor Smith Dunn	52	Head	Watchmaker	Georgia
70	Anne Dunn	37	Wife	—	South Carolina
71	Virginia Dunn	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
72	Myrtle Eady	22	Daughter	Typist	Georgia
73	Thomas D Eady	3	Grandson	—	Georgia
74	Harold Bennett	22	Cousin	Refrigeration	South Carolina
75	Baker B Daniel	56	Head	Foreman	Georgia
76	Annie E Daniel	27	Wife	—	Georgia
77	William H Daniel	21	Son	Salesman	Georgia
78	Baker B Jr Daniel	16	Son	—	Georgia
79	Henry Ranney	36	Head	Barber	Georgia
80	Agnes Ranney	26	Wife	—	Georgia

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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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