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James Newton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Effingham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Newton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Effingham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEffingham-County, Georgia
SurnameNewton
Given NameJames E
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)10th G.M.D.
1935 Residence (County)Effingham
Additional Details
OccupationLabour
IndustryFarmer
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked10
Income (1939)50
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLabour
Township / Ward10Th Gmd
Est. Birth Year~1924

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
Hilda Mincey Daughter — 8 ~1932
Mary Newton Daughter — 13 ~1927
Odis Newton Son — 23 ~1917
James Newton Son — 16 ~1924
Devreau Newton Son — 21 ~1919
Louis Barnwell Other — 50 ~1890
Mary Mincey Head — 47 ~1893
Tarver Hook Son — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1930
Effingham, Georgia
Son, age 6
Effingham, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Newton
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
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
Effingham-County, Georgia
Son, age 16
Effingham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
Surname Newton
Given Name James E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) 10th G.M.D.
1935 Residence (County) Effingham
Occupation Labour
Industry Farmer
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 10
Income (1939) 50
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same house
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Newton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Newton
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia
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Sibling
Odis Newton
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Mincey
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Devreau Newton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Newton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tarver Hook
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Effingham-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00668-00717)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anderson Green 30 Head Labour Georgia
2 Josephine Green 21 Wife House Work Georgia
3 Lula Green 66 Mother — Georgia
4 Joseph B Crosby 48 Head Farmer S. Carolina
5 Vois Crosby 28 Wife House Keep Georgia
6 Joseph B Jr Crosby 11 Son — Georgia
7 Lois Crosby 9 Daughter — Georgia
8 Victoria Crosby 8 Daughter — Georgia
9 Joias S Crosby 5 Daughter — Georgia
10 Von Crosby 0 Daughter — Georgia
11 Top Bines 49 Head Labour Georgia
12 Mamie Bines 59 Wife House Work Georgia
13 Catherine Bines 8 Daughter — Georgia
14 Mary E Mincey 47 Head — Georgia
15 Tarver Hook 25 Son Laborer Georgia
16 Odis Newton 23 Son Labour Georgia
17 Devreau A Newton 21 Son Labourer Georgia
18 James E Newton THIS PERSON 16 Son Labour Georgia
19 Mary Emma Newton 13 Daughter — Georgia
20 Hilda Mincey 8 Daughter — Georgia
21 Louis C Barnwell 50 Bro Labour Georgia
22 James B Pewey 59 Head Farmer Georgia
23 Agnes C Pewey 53 Wife House Work Georgia
24 Madison Pewey 28 Son Farmer Georgia
25 Lottie P Hickman 47 Head House Keeping Georgia
26 Inle E Hickman 11 Son — Georgia
27 Bettie J Hickman 8 Daughter — Georgia
28 Eileen Hickman 6 Daughter — Georgia
29 Laura Pye 65 Mother Keep House Georgia
30 W. Frank Elkins 72 Head Farmer Georgia
31 Idalah Elkins 71 Wife Keep House Georgia
32 Marion P Bunch 20 G. Son Farmer Georgia
33 Morris C Cavanah 45 Head Prospector Georgia
34 Mamie A Cavanah 34 Wife House Work Georgia
35 Morris S Jr Cavanah 15 Son — Georgia
36 Amy A Cavanah 13 Son — Georgia
37 Joseph H Cavanah 12 Son — Georgia
38 Florence E Cavanah 11 Daughter — Georgia
39 Sarah Cavanah 6 Daughter — Georgia
40 Eddie D Gaudon 48 Head Farmer 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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