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James Nash — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Nash across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & S — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Nash |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browning's District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanical drawer |
| Industry | Motor Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Mechanical Drawer |
| Township / Ward | Brownings District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Nash | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Zadie Nash | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sara Nash | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martha Nash | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sara Nash | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| L Nash | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Nellie Nash | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| M Nash | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dekalb, Georgia
Son, age 2
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nash |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Dekalb, Georgia
Son, age 13
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nash |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dekalb-County, Georgia
Son, age 23
Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nash |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browning's District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Occupation | Mechanical drawer |
| Industry | Motor Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Nash across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father L Nash (~0.92 confidence) and father S Nash (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Nash (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Nash (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Nash (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
L Nash
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Nash
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Nash
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Nash
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Nash
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Nash
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Sibling
Sara Nash
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Nash
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zadie Nash
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Nash
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Nash
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Dekalb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00665-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joyce England | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Eugenia England | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | George A. Paden | 43 | Head | Helper | Georgia |
| 4 | Effie Paden | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Harold Paden | 18 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 6 | John Paden | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | L. Claude Nash | 49 | Head | Barber | Georgia |
| 8 | Sara R. Nash | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | James S. Nash THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Mechanical Drawer | Georgia |
| 10 | Martha J. Nash | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Georgia |
| 11 | Sara R. Nash | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 12 | Zadie C. Nash | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | M. Helen Nash | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Nellie Nash | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Minnie Shuping | 42 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 16 | David F. Shuping | 17 | Son | Library Attendant | Georgia |
| 17 | Harriette E. Shuping | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | James L. Heathcock | 37 | Head | Automobile Assembler | Georgia |
| 19 | Ethel Heathcock | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Marguerite Heathcock | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Jimmie Heathcock | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Norma Heathcock | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Guy A. Taylor | 45 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 24 | Evelyn Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Jeannette Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Jeston Brown | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 27 | Maybell Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Larry Brown | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Betty Jo. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Kenneth Brown | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Parks D. Morris | 45 | Head | Track Foreman | Georgia |
| 32 | Bessie Morris | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Hubert Morris | 20 | Son | Packer | Georgia |
| 34 | Jane Morris | 76 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Carribel Wolpert | 52 | Head | Traveling Librarian | Georgia |
| 36 | Thomas Wolpert | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Charles P. Mcdaniel | 50 | Head | Bus Driver | Georgia |
| 38 | Lorena Mcdaniel | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Gussie M. Mcdaniel | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 40 | Charles Mcdaniel | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)