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James Mulligan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Mulligan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thos — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Mulligan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Augusta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Cotton Sales |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Augusta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thos Mulligan | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Thomas Mulligan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Mulligan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lillie Mulligan | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Mulligan | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, Georgia
Son, age 10
Richmond, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mulligan |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Richmond, Georgia
Son, age 20
Richmond, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mulligan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Richmond-County, Georgia
Son, age 30
Richmond-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mulligan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Augusta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Cotton Sales |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 Mulligan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Mulligan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Mulligan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Mulligan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Mulligan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Mulligan
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Mulligan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Mulligan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Mulligan
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mulligan
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Georgia
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Sibling
Thomas Mulligan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mulligan
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Richmond-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00706-00200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edgar W. Davis | 37 | Head | Attendant | Florida |
| 42 | Martha Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Sandra Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Millard Barker | 38 | Head | Owner | Georgia |
| 45 | Nina Barker | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Evelyn Barker | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Benjamin Carswell | 44 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 48 | Sara B. Carswell | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Sara Ellen Carswell | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Sara L. Moore | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 51 | William C. Hewett | 31 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 52 | Viola Hewett | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | William Hewett | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Marjorie A. Hewett | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | John O. Lies | 31 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 56 | Sara J. Lies | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | John Jr. Lies | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Thos. M. Cannon | 43 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 59 | Margaret Cannon | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Thomas Jr. Cannon | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Dan Cannon | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Jack Cannon | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Daniel Sheahan | 43 | Boarder | Office Work (Part Time) | Georgia |
| 64 | John H. Ricketts | 53 | Head | Superintendent | Kansas |
| 65 | Nellie Ricketts | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Howard Ricketts | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Gloria Ricketts | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Elaine Ricketts | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Ruby Ricketts | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Raymond Ricketts | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Paul W. Bennett | 47 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 72 | Elizabeth Bennett | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sara Bennett | 21 | Daughter | Office Work | South Carolina |
| 74 | Frances Bennett | 18 | Daughter | Office Work | South Carolina |
| 75 | Goldman | 51 | Boarder | — | — |
| 76 | Thos. J. Mulligan | 51 | Head | Part Owner | Georgia |
| 77 | Lillie Mulligan | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | James Mulligan THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 79 | Mary Mulligan | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Georgia |
| 80 | Thomas J. Jr. Mulligan | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)