John Newton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Newton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chatham-County, Georgia
Surname	Newton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sugar refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	810
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Savannah City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Viola Newton	Daughter	—	14	~1926
John Newton	Head	—	52	~1888
John Newton	Son	—	16	~1924
Blanche Newton	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Chatham, Georgia

Head, age 36

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Newton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sugar Refinery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Chatham, Georgia

Head, age 42

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Newton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sugar Refinery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	16.00
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Chatham-County, Georgia

Head, age 52

Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Newton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sugar refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	810
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Newton

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00649-00659)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Edwards	22	Lodger	Cook	South Carolina
2	Earl Johnson	21	Head	Waiter	Georgia
3	Eddie Mae Johnson	21	Wife	Maid	Georgia
4	Beatrice Cail	22	Sister in law	Childs Nurse	Georgia
5	Addie Frazier	31	Lodger	Childs Nurse	Georgia
6	Alfonso Frazier	9	Lodger	—	Georgia
7	Nelson Whitaker	24	Lodger	Unloads Ships	Georgia
8	Frances Jones	67	Head	—	Georgia
9	Carrie Jefferson	47	Lodger	—	Georgia
10	Corine Jones	23	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
11	William Sims	47	Head	Laborer	Georgia
12	Lenora Sims	42	Wife	—	Georgia
13	Laurette Sims	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Fannie Sims	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Lenora A Sims	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	Charlotte Perkins	95	Grand daughter	—	Georgia
17	Garfield Burns	25	Head	Laborer	Georgia
18	Ornie M. Burns	23	Wife	Maid	Georgia
19	Bruce Bruce	22	Brother	Laborer	Georgia
20	Harley Bruce	20	Brother	Laborer	Georgia
21	Velma Grant	17	Sister in law	—	Georgia
22	Dorothy L. Brown	7	Niece	—	Georgia
23	Julia Lightburn	40	Head	Maid	South Carolina
24	Annie Johnson	26	Lodger	Laundress	South Carolina
25	Frank Bailey	23	Lodger	Porter	Georgia
26	Gussie Bailey	19	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Lizzie Barvin	37	Head	—	Georgia
28	George Dugger	28	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
29	Annie R. Dugger	28	Lodger	Maid	South Carolina
30	Moses Howard	35	Lodger	—	Georgia
31	Maude Lewis	56	Head	Cook	Georgia
32	Rosa Baker	42	Sister	Finisher	Georgia
33	—	None	—	—	—
34	Alice White	38	Head	Maid	South Carolina
35	Robert Blake	30	Cousin	52	South Carolina
36	Rannie Wilson	27	Cousin	156	South Carolina
37	John Newton THIS PERSON	52	Head	Laborer	Georgia
38	Blanche Newton	41	Wife	—	South Carolina
39	John A. Newton	16	Son	—	Georgia
40	Viola Newton	14	Daughter	—	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.

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