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James May — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcduffie-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James May across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcduffie-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcduffie-County, Georgia |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist. 152 Monic? |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDuffie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia Dist 152 Monic |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine May | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary May | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Miriam May | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bobbie May | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emily May | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Inez May | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia May | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert May | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Emory May | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James May | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Roy May | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leon May | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Emma May | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcduffie, Georgia
Son, age 5
Mcduffie, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Mcduffie-County, Georgia
Son, age 14
Mcduffie-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist. 152 Monic? |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDuffie |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 May across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James May
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Geraldine May
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia May
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily May
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy May
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez May
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miriam May
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emory May
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary May
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon May
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie May
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Mcduffie-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcduffie-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00692-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L May | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Emma May | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Virginia May | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 4 | James May THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Geraldine May | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Roy May | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Mary May | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Inez May | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Emory May | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Bobbie May | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Leon May | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Miriam May | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Emily May | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | George Montgomery | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Rachael Montgomery | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Jason Montgomery | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Georgia Montgomery | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | George Jr Montgomery | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | James Montgomery | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Lucy Montgomery | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Johnnie Montgomery | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Charlie Allen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Ella Allen | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Alto Allen | 60 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Ethan Allen | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Eugene Allen | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Hiram Allen | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Willard Allen | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | John Allen | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Earl Vary|Vary | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Susie Vary|Vary | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Mary Vary|Vary | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Georgia |
| 33 | Lucie Vary|Vary | 15 | Daughter | Housework | Georgia |
| 34 | Curley Vary|Vary | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Robert Hudson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Mary Hudson | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Eva Hudson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Richard Carter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Mary Carter | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Anderson Hill | 85 | Lodger | — | 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)