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John Kirby — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Kirby across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-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 Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Georgia
SurnameKirby
Given NameJohn Henry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Jesup
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryNaval Stores
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)468
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardJesup
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
David Kirby Son — 20 ~1920
John Kirby Son — 24 ~1916
George Kirby Son — 21 ~1919
Odell Kirby Son — 18 ~1922
George Kirby Head — 50 ~1890
Maggie Kirby Daughter — 10 ~1930
Annie Kirby Spouse — 49 ~1891
Annie Kirby Daughter — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Georgia
Son, age 14
Wayne, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kirby
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Wayne-County, Georgia
Son, age 24
Wayne-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
Surname Kirby
Given Name John Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Jesup
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Occupation Laborer
Industry Naval Stores
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 468
Highest Grade No 7
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 Kirby across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Kirby
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Sibling
David Kirby
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Kirby
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Kirby
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Kirby
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Kirby
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Wayne-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00721-00899)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John H. Harvey 57 Head Filling Station Operator Georgia
2 Eva Harvey 50 Wife — Georgia
3 James A. Albritton 49 Head Turpentine Operator Georgia
4 Maggie Albritton 40 Wife — Georgia
5 Bertie F. Albritton 16 Daughter — Georgia
6 James Albritton 8 Son — Georgia
7 William Albritton 5 Son — Georgia
8 Leroy W. Massey 35 Head Signal Man Georgia
9 Thelma Massey 37 Wife — Georgia
10 Jane E. Massey 13 Daughter — Georgia
11 Zelda B. Massey 10 Daughter — Georgia
12 John W. Massey 3 Son — Georgia
13 Samuel D. Pragett 62 Father-in-law Farmer Georgia
14 Edwin C. Westberry 27 Head Carpenter Helper Georgia
15 Annie Mae Westberry 24 Wife Sewing Georgia
16 Wade Westberry 2 Son — Georgia
18 Benjamin C. Popwell 68 Head Farmer Georgia
19 Ella Popwell 67 Wife — Georgia
20 Reuben Popwell 33 Son Laborer Georgia
21 Lila B. Popwell 18 Daughter — Georgia
22 Benjamin H. Popwell 2 Grandson — Georgia
23 Ashley Popwell 32 Son Clerk Georgia
24 Eva P. Popwell 21 Daughter-in-law — Georgia
25 Barbara E. Popwell 4 Granddaughter — Georgia
26 Dorothy Ann Popwell 2 Granddaughter — Georgia
28 George Kirby 50 Head — South Carolina
29 Annie E. Kirby 49 Wife — North Carolina
30 John Henry Kirby THIS PERSON 24 Son Laborer Georgia
31 George Jr. Kirby 21 Son Laborer Georgia
32 David Kirby 20 Son Laborer Georgia
33 Odell Kirby 18 Son Farmer Georgia
34 Annie Lou Kirby 12 Daughter — Georgia
35 Maggie Lee Kirby 10 Daughter — Georgia
36 Pickett Wisdom 50 Head Laborer South Carolina
37 Cora Wisdom 40 Wife Washerwoman Georgia
38 Floyd Spearman 21 Head Laborer Georgia
39 Roberta Spearman 21 Wife Maid Georgia
40 Henry Adams 35 Head Laborer 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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