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John Day — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Day across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Frank — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 879 G.M. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 879 Gm Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Day | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Whitt | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mozell Day | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Daisy Day | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 6
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 18
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Forsyth-County, Georgia
Head, age 27
Forsyth-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 879 G.M. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Day across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Day (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Floy Day (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Day
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Day
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Floy Day
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Day
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00673-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Early Day | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Iris Day | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Tiny Cook | 62 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Ardoth Cook | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Anna Williams | 79 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Lonnie Cash | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Conceil Cash | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Patricia Cash | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | William Samples | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Mat Samples | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Melvin Day | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Maggie Day | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Lula (Adopted) Day | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | John Samples | 77 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Alice Samples | 78 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Frank Samples | 55 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Grady Pruitt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Cyntha Pruitt | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Odine Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | John Martin | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Lindy Martin | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | George Martin | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | James Jr Nickalles | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Vera Nickalles | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Helen Nickalles | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | James Sr Nickalles | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Lou Nickalles | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | John Day THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Daisy Day | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Mozell Day | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Robert Whitt | 18 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Sam Tate | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Matilda Tate | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Weyman Tate | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Edith Tate | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Donald Tate | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Daisy Tate | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Jimmy Morris Tate | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Ralph Tate | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Viola Tate | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)