John Atkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sacramento-County, California

Our Model Tree links this John Atkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sacramento-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sacramento-County, California
Surname	Atkins
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	nr
1935 Residence (County)	nr
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Real Estate Broker
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Nr
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Atkins	Head	—	69	~1871
Ellen Atkins	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Ezra Barnett	Other	—	50	~1890
John Atkins	Son	—	20	~1920
Richard Atkins	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1930

Sacramento, California

Head, age 59

Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Atkins
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Real Estate and Insurance
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Sacramento-County, California

Head, age 69

Sacramento-County, California · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

Surname	Atkins
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	nr
1935 Residence (County)	nr
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Real Estate Broker
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Atkins

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · California

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Sacramento-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00282-00568)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sandra L. Draine	2	Daughter	—	California
42	Helen B. Chavez	24	Maid	Maid	Wisconsin
43	Arthur C. Olson	45	Head	Watch Maker	Kansas
44	La Vona Olson	39	Wife	—	Kansas
45	Kathleen L. Olson	14	Daughter	—	Kansas
46	George A. Olson	12	Son	—	Kansas
47	Joilene L. Olson	2	Daughter	—	California
48	Margaret S. Eberle	62	Head	—	Switzerland
49	Helen M. Eberle	34	Daughter	—	Switzerland
50	Marjorie E. Richards	34	Head	Book-Keeper	North Dakota
51	Wesley D. Richards	16	Son	Assistant Buyer	Oregon
52	Otto L. Kley	29	Head	Distillate Foreman	California
53	Gertrude M. Kley	27	Wife	—	California
54	Karen J. Kley	0	Daughter	—	California
55	Gerald H. Hahn	25	Brother-in-law	Salesman	California
56	Otto F. Sachs	48	Head	Proprietor	California
57	Arthur O. Sachs	18	Son	—	California
58	John R. Rolands	34	Head	Traveling Salesman	Oklahoma
59	Dorothy V. Rolands	35	Wife	Telephone Supervisor	Washington
60	John R. Jr. Rolands	0	Son	—	California
61	Velma Norris	29	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Texas
62	John H. Atkins THIS PERSON	69	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
63	Ellen C. Atkins	55	Wife	—	Nebraska
64	Richard S. Atkins	21	Son	Rent Collector	California
65	John H. Jr. Atkins	20	Son	—	California
66	Ezra Barnett	50	Patient	—	California
67	Wilfred E. Daigneau	41	Head	Attendant	Canada French
68	Lillian E. Daigneau	24	Wife	—	Oregon
69	Josephine Daigneau	67	Mother	—	Canada French
70	Dewey J. Kilian	42	Head	Clothing Fitter	California
71	Maud R. Kilian	50	Wife	Dispatcher	California
72	Elvetta J. Kilian	10	Daughter	—	California
73	Jacob Bolen	36	Head	Car Builder	Canada English
74	Elizabeth J. Bolen	32	Wife	—	Canada English
75	Elmer J. Bolen	9	Son	—	California
76	Melvin J. Bolen	5	Son	—	California
77	Donald J. Bolen	3	Son	—	California
78	Walter V. Raymond	47	Head	Auto Mechanic	California
79	Charlotte V. Raymond	43	Wife	—	Illinois

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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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