James Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Maxwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Carroll-County, Georgia
Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Carrollton
1935 Residence (County)	Carroll
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Turkey Creek 1240
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Maxwell	Head	—	45	~1895
James Maxwell	Son	—	23	~1917
Lula Maxwell	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Carroll, Georgia

Other, age 23

Carroll, Georgia · implied b. ~1897

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	James
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Carroll, Georgia

Head, age 34

Carroll, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Carroll-County, Georgia

Head, age 45

Carroll-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Carrollton
1935 Residence (County)	Carroll
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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James Maxwell

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00647-00759)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elizabeth Jones	77	Wife	—	Alabama
2	Minnie Jones	46	Daughter	—	Alabama
3	Bob Jones	35	Son	Farmer	Georgia
4	Lue W. Rhodes	66	Head	—	Georgia
5	Julene Rhodes	64	Wife	—	Georgia
6	Charley Smith	57	Head	Farmer	Georgia
7	Georgia Smith	46	Wife	—	Georgia
8	Ellis D. Hughes	55	Head	Farmer	Georgia
9	Mary Hughes	43	Wife	Seamstress	Georgia
10	Billy Hughes	16	Son	—	Georgia
11	Harry Hughes	14	Son	—	Georgia
12	Juanita Hughes	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Jesse Ridley	40	Head	Farmer	Georgia
14	Minnie Ridley	38	Wife	—	Georgia
15	Willie Ridley	20	Son	—	Georgia
16	Johnnie Glass	84	Head	—	Alabama
17	Mary Ann Glass	62	Wife	—	Alabama
18	Henry H. Tidwell	28	Son in law	Truck Driver	Georgia
19	Florence Tidwell	25	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	James W. Maxwell THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farmer	Georgia
21	Lula Maxwell	44	Wife	—	Georgia
22	James Maxwell	23	Son	Salesman	Georgia
23	Lula Cobb	58	Head	—	Georgia
24	Ralph Cobb	21	Son	Laborer	Georgia
25	Isaac J. Daniel	32	Head	Farmer	Georgia
26	Argusy Daniel	24	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Mary Lou Daniel	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Reba Daniel	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Isaac Jr. Daniel	5	Son	—	Georgia
30	Jimmy Lee Daniel	3	Son	—	Georgia
31	Willie Joe Daniel	1	Son	—	Georgia
32	Joseph M. Shaw	78	Head	Farmer	Georgia
33	Minnie Shaw	65	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Hazel A. Shaw	46	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Cyrus M. Cook	67	Head	Farmer	Georgia
36	Lucy Cook	54	Wife	—	Georgia
37	Billy Cook	15	Son	—	Georgia
38	Bonnie Joe Cook	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Jesse O. Dallas	39	Head	Farmer	Georgia
40	Omi Dallas	42	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.

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