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James Sims — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Sims across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkinson-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 352 High Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | M D 352 High Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chappell Sims | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ernest Sims | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Sims | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| R Sims | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Sims | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lessie Sims | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| R Sims | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ann Sims | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Sims | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Esther Sims | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Sims | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| E Sims | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mildred Sims | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| E Sims | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkinson, Georgia
Head, age 44
Wilkinson, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Wilkinson-County, Georgia
Head, age 54
Wilkinson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 14 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 352 High Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Sims across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sims
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkinson-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkinson-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00724-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Bridges | 40 | Head | Sawyer (Mill) | Georgia |
| 42 | Hansel Bakery | 30 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 43 | Willie J. Hall | 33 | Partner | Edgerman (Mill) | Georgia |
| 44 | Roy Stanley | 28 | Partner | Gap Worker (Mill) | Georgia |
| 45 | Sol Dennis | 36 | Employee | Sawing Logs | Georgia |
| 46 | Tom Thorpe | 38 | Employee | Sawing Logs | Georgia |
| 47 | R. B. Chatman | 26 | Employee | Cart Loader | Georgia |
| 48 | D. J. Chatman | 24 | Employee | Snaking Logs | Georgia |
| 49 | Walter Watkins | 28 | Employee | Sawing Logs | Georgia |
| 50 | Johnson Stanley | 58 | Employee | Sawing Logs | Georgia |
| 51 | Elmo Vickers | 36 | Employee | Team Driver | Georgia |
| 52 | Bernard Vickers | 49 | Employee | Sawing Logs | Georgia |
| 53 | Andrew Holleman | 24 | Employee | Team Driver | Georgia |
| 54 | Herschel Baker | 38 | Employee | Road Cutter | Georgia |
| 55 | James R. Sims THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Elizabeth Sims | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Ernest Sims | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Esther Sims | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Chappell Sims | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Lessie Sims | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | E. Lavern Sims | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | R. Lois Sims | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Mary S. Sims | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | E. Rogers Sims | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Mildred J. Sims | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | R. June Sims | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Ann E. Sims | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Joseph R. Sims | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Abraham S. Sapp | 81 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Benj. J. Sims | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Sallie M. Sims | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Florence T. Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Mark D. Sims | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Richard Sims | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Gertrude Sims | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Phyllis C. Sims | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Willie O. Horton | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Bertha Horton | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Loretta Horton | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Lucy Bloodworth | 48 | Mother | — | 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)