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James Pope — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wheeler-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Pope across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wheeler-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wheeler-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wheeler |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Lansburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Pope | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| R Pope | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ellis Pope | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Pope | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Pope | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Estelle Pope | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Leon Pope | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Pope | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wheeler, Georgia
Son, age 3
Wheeler, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Wheeler-County, Georgia
Son, age 13
Wheeler-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wheeler |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Pope across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Pope
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Alice Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Wheeler-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wheeler-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00722-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ellen D. White | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Rashy White | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 43 | Lial C. White | 21 | Son | Asst. Leader | Georgia |
| 44 | Payton D. Bracewell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Emma L. Bracewell | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | William H. Bracewell | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 47 | Addie Lee Bracewell | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | William O. Butler | 77 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Margaret Butler | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Daniel Butler | 21 | Son | Logging | Georgia |
| 51 | Charlton Butler | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 52 | Mealey Butler | 64 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 53 | M. Lawtania Butler | 70 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Mattie Lee Pruett | 36 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Mary Francis Currie | 17 | Daughter | Nurse | Georgia |
| 56 | Willie Ruth Currie | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Eugene L. Currie | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Lizzie Mae Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Thomas J. James | 23 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 60 | Annie L. James | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Louis J. James | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Clarence Lott | 34 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 63 | Florence Lott | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Estelle A. Pope | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Ruth T. D. Pope | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | R. Estelle Pope | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | James Pope THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Leon Pope | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Walter P. Pope | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Ellis Pope | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Alice Pope | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Walter Grier | 47 | Head | Manager - Clerk | Georgia |
| 73 | Sarah R. Grier | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Mary Jean Grier | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | E. June Grier | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | John G. Snellgrove | 72 | Son-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 77 | L. C. Hampton | 21 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 78 | Mystical Hampton | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Emma Nell Hampton | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)