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James Strickland — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ware-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Strickland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ware-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWare-County, Georgia
SurnameStrickland
Given NameJames A.
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Ware
Additional Details
Occupationhelper
Industrytelephone
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)572
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationHelper
Township / WardWaycross City
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Grady Dunlap Son — 10 ~1930
Marion Dunlap Daughter — 8 ~1932
Fannie Dunlap Daughter — 28 ~1912
James Strickland Son — 21 ~1919
Cora Strickland Spouse — 60 ~1880
H Strickland Head — 60 ~1880
Myrtice Mcfarland Daughter — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1930
Ware, Georgia
Son, age 11
Ware, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Strickland
Given Name James I
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Ware-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Ware-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
Surname Strickland
Given Name James A.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Ware
Occupation helper
Industry telephone
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 572
Highest Grade No 2
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Strickland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Strickland
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Grady Dunlap
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Dunlap
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtice Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Dunlap
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 — Ware-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00720-00364)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Betty Joyce Abell 10 daughter — Texas
2 Maxine Abell 7 daughter — Georgia
3 Patricia Abell 5 daughter — Georgia
4 Minnie M. Frosser|Trosser 71 mother — Georgia
5 Minnie Lynn 63 Head — Georgia
6 Paretta Q. James 36 daughter Cashier Georgia
7 Mary Frances James 16 daughter — Georgia
8 Betty Jo James 10 daughter — Georgia
9 Daisy P. Shepard 53 Head — Florida
10 Leon J. Courson 31 Head Stock Room Clerk Georgia
11 Doris Q. Courson 22 wife — Georgia
12 Gladys D. Brown 32 Head Telephone Operator Georgia
13 Aileen Russ 25 lodger Bookkeeper Georgia
14 Herbert B. Purvis 32 Head Steel Worker Georgia
15 Ernestine Purvis 32 wife — Georgia
16 Virginia Purvis 8 daughter — Georgia
17 Helen Purvis 7 daughter — Georgia
18 Iris Jean Purvis 5 daughter — Georgia
19 Carle Purvis 4 daughter — Georgia
20 Betty Doris Purvis 1 daughter — Georgia
21 H. S. Strickland 60 Head — Georgia
22 Cora Strickland 60 wife — Georgia
23 Myrtice Mcfarland 30 daughter Maid Georgia
24 Fannie Dunlap 28 daughter Seamer Georgia
25 Grady Dunlap 10 son — Georgia
26 Marion Dunlap 8 daughter — Georgia
27 James A. Strickland THIS PERSON 21 son Helper Georgia
28 Calvitt H. Gaskins 43 Head Trainman Georgia
29 Olivia Gaskins 19 wife — Georgia
30 Wallace A. Carter 39 Head Painter Georgia
31 Ollie M. Carter 30 wife — Georgia
32 Bertie Doris Carter 8 daughter — Georgia
33 Annie L. Justice 19 lodger — Georgia
34 Raymond C. Justice 12 lodger — Georgia
35 Allie Q. Youmans 44 Head — Florida
36 Mary J. Howard 11 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)

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