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John Bishop — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Haralson-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haralson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHaralson-County, Georgia
SurnameBishop
Given NameJohn H.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age52
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Haralson
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardWaco
Est. Birth Year~1888

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
Wilma Bishop Daughter — 14 ~1926
John Bishop Head — 52 ~1888
Milton Bishop Other — 55 ~1885
Hardy Bishop Son — 24 ~1916
Mattie Bishop Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Haralson, Georgia
Head, age 33
Haralson, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bishop
Given Name John F.
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 Gen farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Haralson, Georgia
Head, age 42
Haralson, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bishop
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Veteran No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Haralson-County, Georgia
Head, age 52
Haralson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
Surname Bishop
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Haralson
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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Our Model Tree links John Bishop across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bishop
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Georgia
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00683-00705)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bruce Wright 4 Son — Georgia
2 Ernest Yarkin|Garkin 47 Head Farmer Georgia
3 Flossie Yarkin|Garkin 39 Wife — Georgia
4 Buford Yarkin|Garkin 24 Son Farmer Georgia
5 Shirley Yarkin|Garkin 22 Son Farmer Georgia
6 Opal Yarkin|Garkin 18 Daughter — Georgia
7 Lois Yarkin|Garkin 15 Daughter — Georgia
8 Billie Yarkin|Garkin 10 Daughter — Georgia
9 Daisy Yarkin|Garkin 8 Daughter — Georgia
10 John H. Bishop THIS PERSON 52 Head Farmer Georgia
11 Mattie Bishop 48 Wife — Georgia
12 Hardy Bishop 24 Son Farmer Georgia
13 Wilma Bishop 14 Daughter — Georgia
14 Milton Bishop 55 Brother Farmer Georgia
15 Will Jackson 56 Head Farm Labor Georgia
16 Trudie Jackson 43 Wife Cook Georgia
17 Ruby Jackson 14 Daughter — Georgia
18 Quillian Coleman 67 Head Farmer Georgia
19 Talitha Coleman 51 Wife — Georgia
20 Jack Coleman 33 Son Farmer Georgia
21 Quillian Coleman 19 Son — Georgia
22 Frank Carden 55 Head Blacksmith Georgia
23 Mary Carden 50 Wife — Alabama
24 Will Beachum 30 Son-in-law Wpa Georgia
25 Clara Beachum 23 Daughter — Georgia
26 Virginia Beachum 3 Granddaughter — Georgia
27 James Carden 12 Son — Georgia
28 Thelvin Coleman 28 Head Farmer Georgia
29 Cora Coleman 27 Wife — Georgia
30 Annie Williams 42 Head Nurse Georgia
31 Marie Johnson 22 Daughter Wash Woman Georgia
32 James Carpenter 28 Head Dresser Alabama
33 Lura Carpenter 26 Wife Trimmer Georgia
34 William Farmer 51 Head Road Foreman Georgia
35 Hattie Farmer 48 Wife — Georgia
36 Gladys Farmer 26 Daughter Seamstress Georgia
37 Clara Farmer 22 Daughter Stenographer Georgia
38 Ruth Farmer 19 Daughter — Georgia
39 James Farmer 17 Son — Georgia
40 Nadine Farmer 13 Daughter — Georgia

About This Record & Model Tree

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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