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James Wilkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lumpkin-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Wilkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lumpkin-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lumpkin-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frogtown District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lumpkin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Frogtown District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Ash | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Wilkins | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Era Ash | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Balma Ash | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wade Ash | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ben Ash | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lumpkin, Georgia
Head, age 41
Lumpkin, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Lumpkin, Georgia
Head, age 51
Lumpkin, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Lumpkin-County, Georgia
Head, age 62
Lumpkin-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frogtown District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lumpkin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Wilkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wilkins
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lumpkin-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lumpkin-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00691-01011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oscar Hilton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Lillie Hilton | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | James Hilton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Lois Hilton | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Ruth Hilton | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Reba Hilton | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Verlee Hilton | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Luther Turner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Dora Turner | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Berry Turner | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 51 | Martha Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Joe Turner | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Mary Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Herbert Turner | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Carlton Turner | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Magalene Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | James Wilkins THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Ben Ash | 36 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Era Ash | 32 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Balma Ash | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Wade Ash | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Ford Ash | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | William Garrard | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Lucile Garrard | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Mary Garrard | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Ralph Garrard | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Cecil Miller | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Gladdis Miller | 20 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Yeatus Miller | 19 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Howard Miller | 17 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Henson Mason | 46 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 72 | Margaret Mason | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Evel Mason | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Lillamae Mason | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Dewey Mason | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Bernard Mason | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Joyce Mason | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Grover Mason | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Cecil Mason | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | William Halloway | 68 | Head | Farmer | 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)