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John Bruce — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tift-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Bruce across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tift-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tift-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tift |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 1652 Omega |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bruce | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bobbie Bruce | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Tommie Bruce | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fay Bruce | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Defoy Bruce | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Bruce | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Cecil Bruce | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Bruce | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Bruce | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tift, Georgia
Son, age 3
Tift, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Tift-County, Georgia
Son, age 13
Tift-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tift |
| Highest Grade | No 5 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Bruce across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Bruce
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Dorothy Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommie Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Defoy Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tift-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tift-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00714-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battie E. Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Thomas W. Jones | 27 | Son | Labourer | Georgia |
| 3 | Annie Mae Jones | 25 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | James M. Jones | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | John W. Butler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Winnie Butler | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Hugh Butler | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Bobbie Butler | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Iris Butler | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Kipling Butler | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Phyllis Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Richelieu Butler | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Wilbur H. Parten | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Ruth Parten | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Beverly Parten | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Alphie Parten | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | James T. Bruce | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Ethel Bruce | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cecil Bruce | 21 | Son | Labourer | Georgia |
| 20 | Defoy Bruce | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Bobbie Bruce | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | John Bruce THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Tommie Sue Bruce | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Dorothy Bruce | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Fay Bruce | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Robert M. Fletcher | 80 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Mary Fletcher | 70 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Clyde Fletcher | 34 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Nora Fletcher | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Laura Fletcher | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Major William E. Hart | 69 | Head | Farm Overseer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Robert L. Dupont | 48 | Head | Labourer | Georgia |
| 33 | Ellen Dupont | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Robert J. Dupont | 15 | Son | Labourer | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary Lee Dupont | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Jack Dupont | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Thomas D. Crumley | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Dewey R. Crumley | 25 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Hazel Crumley | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Frank Jones | 56 | Head | Labourer | 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)