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James Steele — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chattooga-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chattooga-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chattooga-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chattooga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Industry | Glove mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Township / Ward | Trion |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Steele | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Steele | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lee Steele | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Steele | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Steele | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ida Steele | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Billy Steele | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Catherine Steele | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chattooga, Georgia
Other, age 11
Chattooga, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steel |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chattooga-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Chattooga-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chattooga |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Industry | Glove mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Steele across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Steele
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Billy Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Chattooga-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chattooga-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00654-00499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia A Hip | 22 | Daughter | House Keeper | Same house |
| 2 | Dorothy M Hip | 20 | Daughter | Tacking | Same house |
| 3 | Herman J Eaton | 22 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 4 | Sara A Eaton | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Nancy L Eaton | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Leonard L Eaton | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 7 | Carrie D Eaton | 28 | Wife | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 8 | James L Eaton | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Barney Sprayberry | 30 | Lodger | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 10 | William Perry | 17 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 11 | Lee B Broom | 28 | Head | Printer | Georgia |
| 12 | Nancy E Broom | 26 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 13 | Donald B Broom | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Victor P Broom | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Ralph L Bankey | 23 | Head | Warp Hand | Georgia |
| 16 | Hazel G Bankey | 23 | Wife | Sample Girl | Georgia |
| 17 | Lee R Steele | 44 | Head | Assistant Overseer | Alabama |
| 18 | Ida L Steele | 39 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 19 | James J Steele THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Folder | Georgia |
| 20 | Mary F Steele | 18 | Daughter | Battery Hand | Georgia |
| 21 | James W Steele | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Lee D Steele | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Catherine Steele | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Billy J Steele | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Effie R Woods | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mattie R Woods | 23 | Daughter | Stenog | Georgia |
| 27 | Bill Tucker | 20 | Lodger | Weaver | Georgia |
| 28 | Calvin Tucker | 19 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 29 | Ray Woods | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Everett F Warsham | 35 | Head | Assistant Overseer | Georgia |
| 31 | Veda Warsham | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | James E Warsham | 20 | Son | Printer | Georgia |
| 33 | Barbara A Warsham | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Loretta Warsham | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Charles S Haygood | 47 | Head | Assistant Overseer | Georgia |
| 36 | Elaria H Haygood | 47 | Wife | Presser | Georgia |
| 37 | Grace M Haygood | 26 | Daughter | Readings Checker | Georgia |
| 38 | Ruby L Haygood | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Annie Ruth Haygood | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Bobby G Haygood | 9 | Son | — | 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)