John Gilmore — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Gilmore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thurman & May — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Thomas-County, Georgia
Surname	Gilmore
Given Name	John D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Pavo Town
1935 Residence (County)	Thomas
Additional Details
Occupation	Assistant postmaster
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Assistant Postmaster
Township / Ward	Pavo Town
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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 Gilmore	Son	—	8	~1932
Mae Gilmore	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Elizabeth Gilmore	Spouse	—	33	~1907
John Gilmore	Head	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Thomas, Georgia

Son, age 13

Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilmore
Given Name	John J
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Thomas, Georgia

Son, age 23

Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilmore
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Drug Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Thomas-County, Georgia

Head, age 33

Thomas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	Gilmore
Given Name	John D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Pavo Town
1935 Residence (County)	Thomas
Occupation	Assistant postmaster
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links John Gilmore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thurman Gilmore (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Gilmore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Thurman Gilmore

b. ~1879

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

May Gilmore

b. ~1881

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Gilmore

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Thomas-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00713-00789)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thelma Williams	26	Wife	—	Georgia
2	James F Williams	6	Son	—	Georgia
3	Henry R Watts	26	Head	Section Hand	Georgia
4	Lizzie M Watts	27	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Melton Watts	5	Son	—	Georgia
6	Olenga B Hardy	40	Head	Seamstress	Georgia
7	Jack Hardy	20	Son	School Bus Driver	Georgia
8	Chester Hardy	18	Son	Odd Jobs	Georgia
9	Henderson W Cooper	25	Head	Clerk	Georgia
10	Velma Cooper	26	Wife	—	Georgia
11	Carolyn M Cooper	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
12	Larry Cooper	1	Son	—	Georgia
13	Mildred D Mckibben	25	Head	Teacher	Georgia
14	Chandler R Dixon	41	Head	Rural Carrier	Florida
15	Sadie Cromartie	63	Aunt	—	Florida
16	Early B Wood	35	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Georgia
17	Nellie D Wood	25	Wife	—	Georgia
18	Eleanor Wood	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	John D Wood	4	Son	—	Georgia
20	Wendell Wood	2	Son	—	Georgia
21	Charles H Everett	54	Head	Agent	Georgia
22	Mary J Everett	35	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Mary Josephine Everett	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Marion A Everett	12	Son	—	Georgia
25	Henry A Everett	11	Son	—	Georgia
26	John D Gilmore THIS PERSON	33	Head	Assistant Postmaster	Georgia
27	Elizabeth D Gilmore	33	Wife	—	Georgia
28	John D Jr Gilmore	8	Son	—	Georgia
29	Mae E Gilmore	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	Millard J Lee	60	Head	Candy Salesman	Georgia
31	Amoretta Lee	62	Wife	—	Georgia
32	Mable Lee	32	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	Fred N Green	33	Head	Farmer	Georgia
34	Ollie M Green	31	Sister	—	Georgia
35	Kenneth V Adams	54	Head	Livestock Dealer	Georgia
36	Cora M Adams	35	Wife	—	Georgia
37	Jeanne Adams	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	William H Pyles	67	Head	Farmer	Georgia
39	Leila S Pyles	65	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Lula M Pyles	31	Daughter	—	Georgia

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Gen 1 · 2 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)

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