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James Willis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkes-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Willis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWilkes-County, Georgia
SurnameWillis
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)M. D. 181
1935 Residence (County)Wilkes
Additional Details
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardM D 181
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
Roselle Willis Daughter — 20 ~1920
Sydney Willis Head — 43 ~1897
James Willis Son — 15 ~1925
Lloyd Willis Son — 7 ~1933
Horace Willis Son — 13 ~1927
Robert Willis Son — 17 ~1923
Zhaid Willis Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Wilkes, Georgia
Son, age 5
Wilkes, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Willis
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Wilkes-County, Georgia
Son, age 15
Wilkes-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Willis
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) M. D. 181
1935 Residence (County) Wilkes
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Willis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Willis
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Roselle Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Wilkes-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00723-00810)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Benjamin Willis 25 Head Farmer Georgia
42 Sydney Willis 43 Head Farmer Georgia
43 Zhaid Willis 41 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
44 Roselle Willis 20 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
45 Robert Lee Willis 17 Son — Georgia
46 James Willis THIS PERSON 15 Son — Georgia
47 Horace Willis 13 Son — Georgia
48 Lloyd Willis 7 Son — Georgia
49 Edward Smith 32 Head Farmer Georgia
50 Lucy Bell Smith 36 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
51 Hardagene Smith 7 Daughter — Georgia
52 Thos E Smith 5 Son — Georgia
53 Minion Smith 4 Son — Georgia
54 Persatris Smith 2 Daughter — Georgia
55 Willie Booser 26 Lodger Farm Laborer Georgia
56 Marshall Cade 69 Head Farmer Georgia
57 Bessie Cade 61 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
58 Cordelia Cade 30 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
59 Watson Partlow 46 Head Farmer Georgia
60 Lola Partlow 47 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
61 W. J. Partlow 23 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
62 Iris Partlow 18 Daughter — Georgia
63 Ruby Partlow 17 Daughter — Georgia
64 Gladys Partlow 15 Daughter — Georgia
65 Marcellus Partlow 13 Son — Georgia
66 Naomi Partlow 11 Daughter — Georgia
67 Willie Partlow 8 Son — Georgia
68 Marion Partlow 1 Son — Georgia
69 Robert Ernest 31 Head Farmer Georgia
70 Velma Ernest 26 Wife — Georgia
71 Janice Ernest 5 Daughter — Georgia
72 John Robert Ernest 4 Son — Georgia
73 Carolyn Ernest 2 Daughter — Georgia
74 Mrs. Clifford Brown 48 Head — Georgia
75 Lloyd Brown 27 Son Farmer Georgia
76 Marion Brown 20 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
77 C. Rally Dupont 56 Head — Georgia
78 Stalking Dupont 51 Wife — Georgia
79 Willard Dupont 17 Son — Georgia
80 Annie E Dupont 13 Daughter — 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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