John Atkinson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Meriwether-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Atkinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meriwether-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Meriwether-County, Georgia
Surname	Atkinson
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville City
1935 Residence (County)	Meriwether
Additional Details
Occupation	lawyer
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	26
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Lawyer
Township / Ward	Greenville City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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
Sara Atkinson	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Anne Atkinson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Ros Atkinson	Son	—	11	~1929
John Atkinson	Head	—	41	~1899
Georgia Atkinson	Daughter	—		~1940

Census Appearances

1920

Meriwether, Georgia

Other, age 21

Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Atkinson
Given Name	John B
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Meriwether, Georgia

Head, age 31

Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Atkinson
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	President
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2200
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Meriwether-County, Georgia

Head, age 41

Meriwether-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

Surname	Atkinson
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville City
1935 Residence (County)	Meriwether
Occupation	lawyer
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	26
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Atkinson

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Georgia

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00693-00631)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Courie	55	Wife	—	Syria
2	Martha Courie	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
3	John W. Pinkston	79	Head	Druggist	Georgia
4	Lila Pinkston	66	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Grace D. Russell	72	Head	Clerk	Georgia
6	Thelma Wise	25	Partner	Clerk	Georgia
7	Florence Sibley	38	Head	Secretary	Georgia
8	Holmes W. Jr. Clements	39	Head	Banker	Georgia
9	Pearl Clements	37	Wife	—	Georgia
10	Holmes W. Iii Clements	9	Son	—	Georgia
11	Ethel Minter	35	Servant	Servant	Georgia
12	Will L. Pinkston	75	Head	Cashier	Georgia
13	Regina Pinkston	44	Daughter	Teacher	Georgia
14	John P. Atkinson THIS PERSON	41	Head	Lawyer	Georgia
15	Sara Atkinson	35	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Ros A. Atkinson	11	Son	—	Georgia
17	Anne Atkinson	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Georgia Atkinson	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	H. Warner Jr. Hill	54	Head	Banking	Georgia
20	Georgia K. Hill	53	Wife	—	Georgia
21	John D. Gaston	68	Head	Farmer	Georgia
22	Pauline Gaston	43	Wife	—	Georgia
23	John A. Jr. Gaston	21	Son	Farmer	Georgia
24	Albert S. Herring	65	Head	Merchant	Georgia
25	Mary Herring	63	Wife	—	Georgia
26	Albert S. Jr. Herring	33	Son	Banking	Georgia
27	Lilia Porter	66	In-law	—	Georgia
28	Oscar W. Jenkins	53	Head	Auto Mechanic	Alabama
29	Ira O. Jenkins	50	Wife	—	Georgia
30	Mrs. W. A. Spence	57	Head	—	Georgia
31	Lorie Spence	23	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Georgia
32	Mary Lou Culpepper	61	Head	—	Georgia
33	Reid Jr. Crans	21	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
34	Dorothy Crans	21	Wife	—	Georgia
35	Reid Iii Crans	0	Son	—	Georgia
36	Sarah L. Gay	68	Head	—	Georgia
37	C. A. Stakes	63	Head	Lawyer	Georgia
38	Elanor Stakes	47	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Regina Stakes	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Althea Tucker	76	Aunt	—	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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