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James Reese — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Reese across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Rural |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Reese | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Lucile Reese | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Reese | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Reese | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Reese | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Johnnie Reese | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, Georgia
Son, age 4
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Laurens-County, Georgia
Son, age 14
Laurens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Reese across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Reese
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mary Reese
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Reese
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Reese
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Laurens-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00689-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Larine Cross | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Jack Cross | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Eth. O'Neal | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Pauline O'Neal | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Walter Brooks | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Grace Brooks | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Ola M. Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Claude Brooks | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Nelson Huggins | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Linnie Huggins | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Roseta Huggins | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Lillian Huggins | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Nelson Jr. Huggins | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Lois M. Huggins | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Charlie Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Bertha Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Charlie M. Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Marie Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Willie J. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Robert Hudson | 14 | Foster Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | William R. Hurst | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | William H. Hurst | 75 | Father | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Elizabeth Hurst | 70 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 64 | William F. Hurst | 17 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Charles E. Hurst | 12 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Margaret H. Wright | 49 | Head | Teacher | Georgia |
| 67 | Claude D. Wright | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Charles D. Wright | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | James Reese | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Lula P. Reese | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Johnnie L. Reese | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Lucile Reese | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 73 | Mary L. Reese | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | James R. Reese THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Robert T. Cook | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Cora L. Cook | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Margaret Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | William R. Cook | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Horace B. Tarpley | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Mable L. Tarpley | 26 | Wife | — | 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)