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James Townsend — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPickens-County, Georgia
SurnameTownsend
Given NameJames F.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Pickens
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryAgriculture
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)888
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardDucktown Dist 1036
Est. Birth Year~1920

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
Pearl Townsend Spouse — 48 ~1892
Roy Townsend Son — 22 ~1918
Christine Townsend Daughter — 16 ~1924
Lorene Townsend Daughter — 12 ~1928
Charlie Poole Other — 41 ~1899
Irene Townsend Daughter — 14 ~1926
James Townsend Son — 20 ~1920
Isabel Townsend Head — 65 ~1875

Census Appearances

1930
Gordon, Georgia
Son, age 11
Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Townsend
Given Name James W Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Pickens-County, Georgia
Son, age 20
Pickens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Townsend
Given Name James F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Pickens
Occupation Laborer
Industry Agriculture
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 888
Highest Grade No 4
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 Townsend across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Townsend
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
Lorene Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Pickens-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00700-00762)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Iona Watkins 22 Wife Farm Hand Georgia
42 Elmer E. Moss 18 Head Road Work Georgia
43 Lois G. Moss 15 Wife — Georgia
44 Omer D. Moss 52 Head Farmer Georgia
45 Helen Moss 46 Wife — Georgia
46 Eva Moss 16 Daughter — Georgia
47 Edward Moss 10 Son — Georgia
48 Zebulon D. Haygood 49 Head Road Man Georgia
49 Virgie D. Haygood 54 Wife — Mississippi
50 Ara Bell Tatum 23 Niece — Georgia
51 Eugene Tatum 7 Nephew — Georgia
52 Walter S. Champion 47 Head Road Work Georgia
53 Georgia D. Champion 31 Wife — Georgia
54 Rosa Lee Champion 5 Daughter — Georgia
55 James S. Champion 3 Son — Georgia
56 Homer Parker 31 Head Road Work Georgia
57 Gladys D. Parker 31 Wife — Georgia
58 Dorothy Parker 9 Daughter — Georgia
59 Doyle Parker 8 Son — Georgia
60 Mary Beam Parker 5 Daughter — Georgia
61 Lola Bell Parker 2 Daughter — Georgia
62 Delmer L. Parker 0 Son — Georgia
63 Oscar 60 Father Road Work Georgia
64 Mary 65 Mother — Georgia
65 Isabel D. Townsend 65 Head Farmer Georgia
66 Pearl Townsend 48 Wife — Georgia
67 Roy Lee Townsend 22 Son Laborer Tennessee
68 James F. Townsend THIS PERSON 20 Son Laborer Georgia
69 Christine Townsend 16 Daughter — Georgia
70 Irene Townsend 14 Daughter — Tennessee
71 Lorene Townsend 12 Daughter — Tennessee
72 Charlie N. Poole 41 Brother-in-law Farm Laborer Georgia
73 C. Preston Godfrey 34 Head Laborer Georgia
74 Rosa D. Godfrey 32 Wife — Tennessee
75 Lois Godfrey 12 Daughter — Georgia
76 Leon Godfrey 9 Son — Georgia
77 Eugene Godfrey 7 Son — Georgia
78 Weldon K. Godfrey 5 Son — Georgia
79 Frances Godfrey 3 Daughter — Georgia
80 Truman Godfrey 0 Son — Georgia

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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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