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John Durham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Meriwether-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Durham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meriwether-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
LocationMeriwether-County, Georgia
SurnameDurham
Given NameJohn Albert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Harris
1935 Residence (County)Harris
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked65
Income (1939)360
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardWarm Springs 704
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 Durham Son — 20 ~1920
Ray Durham Head — 49 ~1891
Mary Durham Daughter — 23 ~1917
Charlie Durham Son — 15 ~1925
Dessie Durham Spouse — 47 ~1893
Kate Durham Daughter — 17 ~1923
Joe Durham Son — 11 ~1929
Luther Durham Son — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Meriwether, Georgia
Son, age 10
Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Durham
Given Name John A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Meriwether-County, Georgia
Son, age 20
Meriwether-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Durham
Given Name John Albert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Harris
1935 Residence (County) Harris
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 65
Income (1939) 360
Highest Grade No 7
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 Durham across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Durham
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mary Durham
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Durham
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Durham
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kate Durham
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Durham
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Meriwether-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00693-00789)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Bertha Woolfolk 43 Wife Laborer Georgia
42 James Woolfolk 12 Son — Georgia
43 Isaiah Woolfolk 10 Son — Georgia
44 Benny Woolfolk 8 Son — Georgia
45 Johnny Ray Woolfolk 7 Son — Georgia
46 Ruthie Mae Woolfolk 3 Daughter — Georgia
47 Ray Durham 49 Head Operator Georgia
48 Dessie Durham 47 Wife Laborer Georgia
49 Mary Clyde Durham 23 Daughter — Georgia
50 John Albert Durham THIS PERSON 20 Son Laborer Georgia
51 Kate Durham 17 Daughter New Worker Georgia
52 Charlie Durham 15 Son — Georgia
53 Joe Durham 11 Son — Georgia
54 Luther Durham 10 Son — Georgia
55 Linus Brooks 24 Head Laborer Georgia
56 Robert Seldon 30 Head Laborer Georgia
57 Annie Mae Seldon 36 Wife H. Laborer Georgia
58 Rosa May Seldon 11 Daughter — Georgia
59 Maxie Seldon 10 Daughter — Georgia
60 Franklin D. Seldon 7 Son — Georgia
61 Ranjel Seldon 6 Son — Georgia
62 Ruthie May Seldon 3 Daughter — Georgia
63 Alfred C. Thurman 60 Head Operator Georgia
64 Mary Lee Thurman 58 Wife Laborer Georgia
65 Mc Rae Thurman 48 Son Apprentice Fish Culturist Georgia
66 Bernie Ballard 52 Head Farmer Georgia
67 Mary Lee Ballard 44 Wife Laborer Georgia
68 Clinton Ballard 21 Son Laborer Georgia
69 Gladys Ballard 17 Daughter — Georgia
70 Ruby Ballard 15 Daughter — Georgia
71 Nannie L. Ballard 13 Son — Georgia
72 Minnie Ballard 11 Daughter — Georgia
73 Mildred Ballard 9 Daughter — Georgia
74 Doris Ballard 6 Daughter — Georgia
75 Isom Ballard 76 Father — Georgia
76 Henry C. Rickle 65 Head Proprietor Ohio
77 May D. Rickle 66 Wife — Pennsylvania
78 Ira Copeland 23 Head Truck Driver Georgia
79 Frankie Copeland 22 Wife Maid Georgia
80 J. Rufus Hatenay 32 Head Operator 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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