John Nichols — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Nichols across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Turkey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chatham-County, Georgia
Surname	Nichols
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Lunch room
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	714
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Savannah City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Nichols	Head	—	40	~1900
Stelios Nichols	Son	—	13	~1927
George Nichols	Son	—	10	~1930
John Nichols	Son	—	14	~1926
Evans Nichols	Son	—	7	~1933
Catherine Nichols	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Chatham, Georgia

Other, age 19

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Turkey
Father's Birthplace	Turkey
Mother's Birthplace	Turkey
Occupation	Partner
Industry	Lunch Stand
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Greek
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey

1930

Chatham, Georgia

Head, age 31

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Turkey
Mother's Birthplace	Turkey
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Greek
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30.00
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey

1940

Chatham-County, Georgia

Head, age 40

Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Lunch room
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	714
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey

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John Nichols

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00650-00067)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Voorhies	28	Head	Cook	Georgia
2	Vernelle Voorhies	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
3	Mamie Brown	37	Head	—	North Carolina
4	Mattie Mcgee	67	Mother	—	North Carolina
5	Johnnie Mcgee	31	Brother	—	North Carolina
6	Robert Williams	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
7	John Nichols THIS PERSON	40	Head	Proprietor	Turkey
8	Catherine Nichols	36	Wife	—	Turkey
9	John Jr. Nichols	14	Son	—	Georgia
10	Stelios Nichols	13	Son	—	Georgia
11	George Nichols	10	Son	—	Georgia
12	Evans Nichols	7	Son	—	Georgia
13	Phillip Nichols	46	Head	Proprietor	Turkey
14	Stella Nichols	38	Wife	—	Turkey
15	Here Ends Block 41 And Begins Block 42	None	—	—	—
16	Peter Boxton	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
17	Johnny Wilson	30	Head	Cab Driver	Georgia
18	Amanda Wilson	26	Wife	—	Georgia
19	Dora Wilson	50	Mother	House Keeper	Georgia
20	Liman Briggs	49	Head	Stevedore	Georgia
21	Mamie Briggs	44	Wife	Washerwoman	Georgia
22	Booker T. Briggs	25	Nephew	Stevedore	Georgia
23	Florrie Williams	30	Niece	—	Georgia
24	Frank Lewis	43	Head	Bell Hop	Georgia
25	Marion Lewis	35	Wife	—	Georgia
26	Carlton Lewis	12	Son	—	Georgia
27	Thomas H. Hill	19	Step son	Chauffeur	Georgia
28	Clinton Mcdowell	35	Head	Waiter	South Carolina
29	Verdie Mcdowell	32	Wife	—	Georgia
30	George Washington	29	Head	Stevedore	South Carolina
31	Rosa Washington	25	Wife	—	South Carolina
32	Viola Rosedale	18	Head	New Worker	Georgia
33	Charlie Mitchell	29	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
34	Freddie Mitchell	2	Lodger	—	Georgia
35	Clarence Williams	40	Head	Gardner	Georgia
36	Levini Williams	30	Wife	Cook	Georgia
37	Gertrude Williams	45	Sister	—	Georgia
38	Healy Thompson	31	Head	Laborer	Georgia
39	Lillie Mae Thompson	27	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Daniel Jones	24	Head	Waiter	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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