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John Burgess — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stephens-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Burgess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stephens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationStephens-County, Georgia
SurnameBurgess
Given NameJohn Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Toccoa
1935 Residence (County)Stephens
Additional Details
OccupationFarming
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarming
Township / WardToccoa
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Burgess Son — 20 ~1920
Jack Burgess Son — 13 ~1927
Betty Burgess Daughter — 2 ~1938
Thelma Burgess Son — 18 ~1922
Sallie Burgess Daughter — 16 ~1924
Mae Burgess Spouse — 45 ~1895
John Burgess Head — 47 ~1893
Lester Burgess Son — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Stephens, Georgia
Son, age 10
Stephens, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burgess
Given Name John Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Stephens-County, Georgia
Son, age 20
Stephens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Burgess
Given Name John Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Toccoa
1935 Residence (County) Stephens
Occupation Farming
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Burgess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
Thelma Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Stephens-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00709-00274)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Aubrey Grafton 21 Son — Georgia
2 French Polk 35 Head Truck Driver Georgia
3 Lois F. Polk 35 Wife — Georgia
4 Harold Polk 10 Son — Georgia
5 Emery Polk 5 Son — Georgia
6 Durkin Polk 3 Son — Georgia
7 Jessie Polk 1 Son — Georgia
8 Ben Hayes 66 Head — Georgia
9 Cora Hayes 29 Daughter Cook Georgia
10 Henry Hayes 20 Son 40 Georgia
11 Reba Hayes 20 Daughter New Worker Georgia
12 Lillie Hayes 12 Daughter — Georgia
13 J. B. Brown 33 Nephew Laborer Georgia
14 Bobby Knox 13 Grandson — Georgia
15 Nathal Knox 11 Grandson — Georgia
16 Fannie Collier 75 Head — Georgia
17 Jim Collier 44 Son Farming Georgia
18 Birdie Collier 40 Daughter — Georgia
19 Paul Collier 36 Son Farming Georgia
20 Alice Collier 33 Daughter — Georgia
21 Garnet Collier 30 Son Welder Georgia
22 Arvel Yearwood 28 Head Laborer Georgia
23 Ola Yearwood 24 Wife — Georgia
24 Hilda Mae Yearwood 8 Daughter — Georgia
25 Arthur Yearwood 5 Son — Georgia
26 Floyd Yearwood 1 Son — Georgia
27 Stafford Mcclure 26 Head Assembly Foreman Georgia
28 Nellie Mcclure 19 Wife — Georgia
29 Hubert H. Smith 24 Head Carpenter Georgia
30 Lera Smith 24 Wife Spooler Georgia
31 John H. Burgess 47 Head Mechanic Georgia
32 Mae Burgess 45 Wife — Georgia
33 John Jr. Burgess THIS PERSON 20 Son Farming Georgia
34 Thelma Burgess 18 Son Farming Georgia
35 Sallie Ann Burgess 16 Daughter — Georgia
36 Jack Burgess 13 Son — Georgia
37 Lester Burgess 9 Son — Georgia
38 Betty Burgess 2 Daughter — Georgia
39 Boyd H. Ramsay 60 Head Manager Alabama
40 Annie Laurie Ramsay 42 Wife Bookkeeper Alabama

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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