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John Clayton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Colquitt-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Clayton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colquitt-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Johnnie & Gatha — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colquitt-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | John Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1684 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colquitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | National Park |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 262 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | 1684 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatha Clayton | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ivan Clayton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Polsie Clayton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gable Clayton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Silvia Clayton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Clayton | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Marvin Clayton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mitchell, Georgia
Son, age 3
Mitchell, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Mitchell, Georgia
Son, age 14
Mitchell, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Colquitt-County, Georgia
Son, age 25
Colquitt-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | John Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1684 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colquitt |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | National Park |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 262 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Clayton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Johnnie Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gatha Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela Clayton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Johnnie Clayton
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gatha Clayton
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Clayton
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Clayton
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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Sibling
Marvin Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivan Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silvia Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gable Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Polsie Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Colquitt-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Colquitt-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00660-00844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Auburn P Chitty | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Ida Chitty | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Auburn P Chitty | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Horace Chitty | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | James R May | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Florence May | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Audrey May | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Dennis May | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Kendell May | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Grace May | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Norma June May | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Kenneth May | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Terry Boyd | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Ruby L Boyd | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Charles A Hires | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Liza E Hires | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Gatha Clayton | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 58 | John Ed Clayton THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 59 | Gable Clayton | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Georgia |
| 60 | Silvia Clayton | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Polsie Clayton | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Ivan Clayton | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Marvin Clayton | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Jefferson Gaines | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Jewell Gaines | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Norma Gaines | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Juanita Gaines | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Maurice Gaines | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Miles B Gaines | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Jewell M Gaines | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Clarence L Gaines | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Bettie Gaines | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Billie Gaines | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Gladis Dunn | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Lois Dunn | 16 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Joel Dunn | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Bessie Dunn | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Silas Y N Dunn | 28 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Milton L Dunn | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Vera Dunn | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)