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James Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Grady-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grady-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Nathaniel — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grady-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grady |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blowing Cave Md 1507 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Robinson | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Bradshaw | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Henry Robinson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucie Robinson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grady, Georgia
Son, age 5
Grady, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Grady, Georgia
Son, age 16
Grady, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Grady-County, Georgia
Head, age 24
Grady-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grady |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathaniel Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louella Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Robinson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathaniel Robinson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louella Robinson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Robinson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Robinson
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Grady-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grady-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00679-00992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Hill | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Louise Hill | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Beauford Hill | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Abner C. Young | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Elnora Young | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Spence Mary Young | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Dorothy Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Daniel Washington | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Mattie Washington | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | J. D. Washington | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 51 | Verdie Mae Washington | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Mamie Washington | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Willie Washington | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Helen Washington | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Betty Joe Washington | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Wallace Washington | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Ruby Bradshaw | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Wade Morris | 25 | Son-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 59 | James Robinson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Lucie Robinson | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Henry Robinson | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Mary Bradshaw | 65 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Ben Harris | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Henry James Davis | 19 | Adopted son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Otis James Davis | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Frances Frye | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Mary Sheffield | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Earl Sheffield | 7 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | James Butler | 6 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Haywood Sheffield | 5 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Jack Butler | 24 | Hired hand | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | T. J. Clark | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Bertha Lee Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Susie Mae Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Jim Yates | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Sadie Mae Yates | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Joshua Richards | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Thelma Richards | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Wiley Phillips | 29 | Hired hand | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Rosalee Ellis | 3 | Step-daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)