John Arnold — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bleckley-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bleckley-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bleckley-County, Georgia
Surname	Arnold
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Davidson District
1935 Residence (County)	Bleckley
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Davidson District
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Helen Arnold	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Lucy Arnold	Daughter	—	17	~1923
John Arnold	Head	—	53	~1887
Emma Arnold	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Bleckley, Georgia

Head, age 33

Bleckley, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Emp
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

Bleckley, Georgia

Head, age 43

Bleckley, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Bleckley-County, Georgia

Head, age 53

Bleckley-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Davidson District
1935 Residence (County)	Bleckley
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Arnold

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Bleckley-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00255)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joe B. Huron	30	Head	Farmer	Georgia
2	Alma Huron	28	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Joane Huron	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	Joe W. Huron	1	Son	—	Georgia
5	J. B. Holland	42	Head	Operator	Georgia
6	Leta E. Holland	36	Wife	Seamstress	Georgia
7	Melba N. Holland	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Nellie R. Holland	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	J. B. Brady	24	Head	Labor	Georgia
10	Hattie Brady	28	Wife	—	Georgia
11	Shirlie Sue Brady	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Junius M. Spears	52	Head	Farmer	Georgia
14	Jonnie Spears	51	Wife	—	Georgia
15	E. B. Bryant	52	Head	Farmer	Georgia
16	Effie Bryant	45	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Ruby Bryant	22	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	G. E. Horne	25	Head	Labor	Georgia
19	Marie Horne	24	Wife	—	Georgia
20	Charlie Mullis	52	Head	Farmer	Georgia
21	Ellen Mullis	42	Wife	—	Georgia
22	William J. Mullis	22	Son	Labor	Georgia
23	Robert L. Mullis	10	Son	—	Georgia
24	Oscar L. Mullis	8	Son	—	Georgia
25	Ellis Mullis	5	Son	—	Georgia
26	Darnell Giddins	10	Niece	—	Georgia
27	Myrtice Giddins	8	Niece	—	Georgia
28	George B. Sears	68	Head	Farmer	Georgia
29	Laura Sears	60	Wife	—	Georgia
30	Lonnie C. Sears	17	Son	Family Helper	Georgia
31	Ollie B. Sears	17	Son	Family Helper	Georgia
32	John H. Arnold THIS PERSON	53	Head	Farmer	Georgia
33	Emma Arnold	49	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Lucy Arnold	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Helen R. Arnold	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	John H. Jones	40	Head	Farmer	Georgia
37	Lizzie Jones	36	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Minnie L. Jones	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Willie L. Jones	13	Son	—	Georgia
40	George A. Jones	10	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.

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