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James Marshall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dougherty-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Marshall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dougherty-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jerry — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dougherty-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Terrell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 620 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Marshall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lucile Marshall | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Marshall | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jt Marshall | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joe Marshall | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wissie Marshall | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mattie Marshall | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Terrell, Georgia
Son, age 5
Terrell, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Terrell, Georgia
Son, age 17
Terrell, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dougherty-County, Georgia
Head, age 27
Dougherty-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Terrell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Marshall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Marshall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Marshall
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Marshall
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Marshall
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Marshall
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Marshall
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Dougherty-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dougherty-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00667-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Ward | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Pinkie Ward | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Jamie Walker | 59 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 44 | George Williams | 58 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Levi Thomas | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Rosa Thomas | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Jessie Johnson | 50 | Son in Law | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Pete Reelford | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Callie Reelford | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Berta Mae Reelford | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Lonnie Reelford | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Oscar Alexandria | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Mollie Alexandria | 17 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Anderson Thrower | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Callie Thrower | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | John Tucker | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Lucinda Tucker | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | John Clemmons | 55 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Annie Clemmons | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Jim Walker | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Birdie Walker | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Snapper Walker | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Lucile Wallace | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Dannie Wallace | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Hester Wilson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Effie Wilson | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Junior Nelson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | Earl Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Jones Kinney | 54 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Ed Kinney | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Ella Kinney | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | James Marshall THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Mattie Marshall | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Wissie Marshall | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Henrietta Marshall | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Lucile Marshall | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | J.T. Marshall | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Joe Marshall | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Tom Weston | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Emma Lou Weston | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)