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John Crosby — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dooly-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Crosby across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dooly-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDooly-County, Georgia
SurnameCrosby
Given NameJohn H.
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Dooley
Additional Details
OccupationDitch Digger
IndustrySoil Erosion
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked64
Income (1939)450
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationDitch Digger
Township / WardUnadilla Town
Est. Birth Year~1919

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
Ruth Crosby Daughter — 5 ~1935
Louise Crosby Daughter — 15 ~1925
William Crosby Head — 47 ~1893
Evelyn Crosby Daughter — 10 ~1930
John Crosby Son — 21 ~1919
Edwin Crosby Son — 7 ~1933
Mildred Crosby Daughter — 17 ~1923
Sadie Crosby Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1930
Dooly, Georgia
Son, age 11
Dooly, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Crosby
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Dooly-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Dooly-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Crosby
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Dooley
Occupation Ditch Digger
Industry Soil Erosion
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 64
Income (1939) 450
Highest Grade No 6
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Crosby across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Crosby
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ruth Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Dooly-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00666-00918)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rosa Walker 52 Head Laundress Georgia
2 Della Walker 21 daughter — Georgia
3 Willie M. Walker 18 daughter — Georgia
4 Elizabeth Green 8 daughter — Georgia
5 Horace Green 6 grand son — Georgia
6 Robert Ingram 58 Head Laborer Georgia
7 Susie Ingram 53 wife — Georgia
8 Kate Coley 53 Head Laundress Georgia
9 Annie M. Barber 17 daughter — Georgia
10 R. C. Barber 0 grand son — Georgia
11 Carrie M. Lawson 12 Lodger — Georgia
12 Felix Perry 40 Head Laborer Georgia
13 Lillie M. Perry 36 wife — Georgia
14 Eddie B. Perry 15 son — Georgia
15 Luther Perry 12 son — Georgia
16 Walter Kitchens 29 Boarder Laborer Georgia
17 Janie Hill 38 Head Cook Georgia
18 Bobby L. Hill 12 son — Georgia
19 Dorothy M. Hill 10 daughter — Georgia
20 Mattie A. Hill 8 daughter — Georgia
21 James T. Hill 6 son — Georgia
22 Francis M. Hill 5 daughter — Georgia
23 William T. Crosby 47 Head Manager Georgia
24 Sadie E. Crosby 43 wife — Georgia
25 John H. Crosby THIS PERSON 21 son Ditch Digger Georgia
26 Mildred Crosby 17 daughter — Georgia
27 Louise Crosby 15 daughter — Georgia
28 Evelyn Crosby 10 daughter — Georgia
29 Edwin Crosby 7 son — Georgia
30 Ruth Crosby 5 daughter — Georgia
31 Dan Harris 46 Head Laborer Georgia
32 Mamie Harris 50 wife — Georgia
33 Joseph Harris 23 son Attendant Georgia
34 Isiah Harris 16 son — Georgia
35 Moses Harris 11 son — Georgia
36 Lorenza Fuller 5 grand son — Georgia
37 Gloria J. Fuller 3 grand daughter — Georgia
38 Verna Kendrick 30 Head — Georgia
39 Aretha Kendrick 14 daughter — Georgia
40 Rosa Reufras 29 Head Cook 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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