James Wyatt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-George'S-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this James Wyatt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-George'S-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Prince-George'S-County, Maryland
Surname	Wyatt
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Custodian
Industry	School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	D.C.
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Custodian
Township / Ward	Cedar Heights
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Wyatt	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Justine Wyatt	Son	—	2	~1938
Lucy Wyatt	Spouse	—	28	~1912
James Wyatt	Head	—	37	~1903
Delores Wyatt	Daughter	—	8	~1932
James Wyatt	Son	—	4	~1936
Mary Wyatt	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Uncle James	Other	—		—
Jennie Sloan	Other	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1930

None, District …

Other, age 26

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wyatt
Given Name	James A.
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Messenger
Industry	U.S. Gov't
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Prince-George'S-County, Maryland

Head, age 37

Prince-George'S-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members

Surname	Wyatt
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
Occupation	Custodian
Industry	School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	D.C.
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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James Wyatt

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-George'S-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01558-00427)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ezekiel Arnett	36	Head	Automobile Washer	Georgia
2	Bertha Arnett	33	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Detena Arnett	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	James Price	29	Lodger	Cook	North Carolina
5	Walter L. Harris	25	Head	Laborer	Georgia
6	Annie B. Harris	25	Wife	—	South Carolina
7	Barbara D. Harris	5	Daughter	—	Wash., D.C.
8	Jean Harris	3	Daughter	—	Wash., D.C.
9	Doris A. Harris	2	Daughter	—	Wash., D.C.
10	John Corner	40	Head	Laborer	Wash., D.C.
11	Lunetta Corner	20	Wife	Maid	Wash., D.C.
12	Lillie Mae Corner	15	Daughter	—	Wash., D.C.
13	Willie Waiters	23	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
14	Gladys Waiters	20	Wife	Housework	Washington, D.C.
15	Betty Waiters	4	Daughter	—	South Carolina
16	Nelson Jones	26	Head	Laborer	W. Virginia
17	Louise Jones	26	Wife	—	Virginia
18	Robert Jones	5	Son	—	Maryland
19	Donald Jones	2	Son	—	Wash., D.C.
20	Murphy West	40	Head	Cook	South Carolina
21	Ethel West	33	Wife	—	Maryland
22	Julian Baltimore	31	Head	Laborer	Virginia
23	Rosie Baltimore	20	Wife	Gen. Housework	Virginia
24	Persia Anderson	29	Head	Dinner Waiter	Maryland
25	Eleanor Anderson	29	Wife	—	South Carolina
26	Verna C. Anderson	2	Daughter	—	Wash., D.C.
27	Lloyd W. Anderson	1	Son	—	Wash., D.C.
28	James Wyatt THIS PERSON	37	Head	Custodian	Virginia
29	Lucy V. Wyatt	28	Wife	Gen. Housework	Virginia
30	Mary F. Wyatt	9	Daughter	—	Wash., D.C.
31	Delores V. Wyatt	8	Daughter	—	Wash., D.C.
32	Gertrude H. Wyatt	5	Daughter	—	Wash., D.C.
33	James C. Wyatt	4	Son	—	Wash., D.C.
34	Justine M. Wyatt	2	Son	—	Wash., D.C.
35	Jennie Sloan	50	Aunt	—	Virginia
36	Uncle James	None	M	Domestic	—
37	General Mabry	33	Head	Press Cleaner	Virginia
38	Gertrude Mabry	32	Wife	—	Virginia
39	Leyfette Mabry	12	Son	—	Pittsburgh

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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.

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