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John Cross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dooly-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Cross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dooly-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDooly-County, Georgia
SurnameCross
Given NameJohn Henry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)District 1012 (G.M.)
1935 Residence (County)Dooly
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)200
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardDistrict 1012 Gm
Est. Birth Year~1923

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
Jimmie Cross Son — 3 ~1937
Janice Cross Daughter — 5 ~1935
Oscar Cross Son — 13 ~1927
Harold Cross Son — 10 ~1930
John Cross Son — 17 ~1923
Opal Cross Daughter — 15 ~1925
James Cross Head — 44 ~1896
Miley Cross Son — 8 ~1932
Lucile Cross Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Dooly, Georgia
Son, age 7
Dooly, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cross
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Dooly-County, Georgia
Son, age 17
Dooly-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Cross
Given Name John Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) District 1012 (G.M.)
1935 Residence (County) Dooly
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 200
Highest Grade No 8
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 Cross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cross
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Miley Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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-t0627-00666-00841)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Leola Lewis 24 Wife Parttime Laborer Georgia
2 May Alice Lewis 13 Daughter — Georgia
3 John Lewis 9 Son — Georgia
4 Etha Lee Lewis 7 Son — Georgia
5 John Henry Lewis 5 Son — Georgia
6 Walter Cross 37 Head Operator Georgia
7 Lucile Cross 34 Wife — Georgia
8 Laverne Cross 14 Daughter — Georgia
9 L W Cross 11 Son — Georgia
10 Bennett Cross 8 Daughter — Georgia
11 Bettie Joyce Cross 3 Daughter — Georgia
12 Eliza Cross 70 Mother — Georgia
13 Willie H Cross 41 Brother Operator Georgia
14 Horace E Lewis 28 Head Operator Georgia
15 Mannie Mae Lewis 26 Wife — Georgia
16 Juanita Lewis 5 Daughter — Georgia
17 Josh Dempsey Lewis 1 Son — Georgia
18 James Oscar Cross 44 Head Operator Georgia
19 Lucile Cross 42 Wife — Georgia
20 John Henry Cross THIS PERSON 17 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
21 Opal Cross 15 Daughter — Georgia
22 Oscar Jr Cross 13 Son — Georgia
23 Harold Cross 10 Son — Georgia
24 Miley Cross 8 Son — Georgia
25 Janice Cross 5 Daughter — Georgia
26 Jimmie Cross 3 Son — Georgia
27 Lloyd G Coulmon 26 Head Day Laborer Georgia
28 Estell Coulmon 24 Wife — Georgia
29 Margaret Coulmon 1 Daughter — Georgia
30 Frank Calhoun 52 Head Operator Georgia
31 Nettie Pauline Calhoun 48 Wife — Georgia
32 Aris Bernard Calhoun 24 Son Field Examiner Georgia
33 Robie Sue Calhoun 9 Daughter — Georgia
34 Raymond Cross 28 Head Operator Georgia
35 Annie Cross 21 Wife — Georgia
36 Raylean Cross 5 Son — Georgia
37 Maxine Cross 3 Daughter — Georgia
38 Mella Ruth Cross 1 Daughter — Georgia
39 Albert L Frown 57 Head Operator Georgia
40 Lula Frown 51 Wife — Georgia

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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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