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John Gillespie — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Gillespie across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newtown District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Gillespie | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Luzie Gillespie | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Gillespie | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Gillespie | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lucy Gillespie | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Milton Gillespie | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Luther Gillespie | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Gillespie | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Banks, Georgia
Other, age 15
Banks, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Jackson-County, Georgia
Son, age 24
Jackson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Gillespie across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gillespie
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Sibling
Luther Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woody Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Jackson-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00686-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Luther C. Wardlaw | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Nora Lee Wardlaw | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Luther J. Wardlaw | 30 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Charles Wardlaw | 23 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Floyd Duke | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Cora Duke | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Decie Wilson | 42 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 48 | Boles Duke | 30 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Hudie Seagraves | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Mary Seagraves | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Ruby Seagraves | 22 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 52 | Annie Seagraves | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 53 | Allie Seagraves | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Allene Strickland | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Jewell J. Seagraves | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Shellie D. Seagraves | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Buford Seagraves | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Bettie Lou Seagraves | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Carolyn Seagraves | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | W. Fred Blalock | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Katie Blalock | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Fred Blalock | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Cleveland Blalock | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Cecil Blalock | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Charlie Gillespie | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Letha Gillespie | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Lois Gillespie | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Mattye Gillespie | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 69 | Ruby Gillespie | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Bertha Gillespie | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Joseph Gillespie | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Milton Gillespie | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Luzie Gillespie | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | John Gillespie THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Dorothy Gillespie | 20 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 76 | Lucy Gillespie | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Luther Gillespie | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Mary Lena Gillespie | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Woody Gillespie | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Golden Gillespie | 22 | Head | Farmer | 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)