John Norton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Walker-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Norton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walker-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Walker-County, Georgia
Surname	Norton
Given Name	John G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Mountain Flat District
1935 Residence (County)	Walker
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	40
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Mountain Flat District
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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
Willie Norton	Son	—	15	~1925
Nettie Norton	Spouse	—	47	~1893
John Norton	Head	—	63	~1877
Rosa Norton	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Catoosa, Georgia

Head, age 42

Catoosa, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Norton
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen. Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Catoosa, Georgia

Head, age 52

Catoosa, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Norton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Walker-County, Georgia

Head, age 63

Walker-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Norton
Given Name	John G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Mountain Flat District
1935 Residence (County)	Walker
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	40
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Norton

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00718-00006)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John G. Norton THIS PERSON	63	Head	Farmer	Georgia
42	Nettie R. Norton	47	Wife	—	Georgia
43	Willie G. Norton	15	Son	Laborer	Georgia
44	Rosa S. Norton	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Daniel J. Carswell	33	Head	Farmer	Georgia
46	Alice Carswell	72	Mother	—	North Carolina
47	Willie M. Carswell	36	Head	Farmer	Georgia
48	Franklin L. Carswell	23	Nephew	Laborer	Georgia
49	Herman H. Lowery	34	Head	Farmer	Georgia
50	June L. Lowery	32	Wife	—	Georgia
51	Herman J. Lowery	12	Son	—	Georgia
52	L. P. Lowery	11	Son	—	Georgia
53	Barbara J. Lowery	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Flossie Gail	50	Sister-in-law	Spinner	Georgia
55	John D. Vanhook	56	Head	Farmer	North Carolina
56	James M. Vanhook	44	Brother	Farmer	Georgia
57	John R. Hamilton	29	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
58	Ruby B. Hamilton	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
59	James E. Hamilton	4	Son	—	Tennessee
60	Mary E. Hamilton	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
61	Robert W. Hamilton	1	Son	—	Tennessee
62	Ernest C. Arnold	33	Head	Laborer	Georgia
63	Iris L. Arnold	31	Wife	Inspector	Georgia
64	Judson C. Arnold	10	Son	—	Georgia
65	Martha A. Arnold	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
66	Maxie R. Arnold	1	Son	—	Georgia
67	Berta A. Arnold	57	Mother	—	Georgia
68	Hera D. Rines	49	Head	Farmer	Georgia
69	Walter A. Rines	20	Son	Laborer	Georgia
70	J. D. Rines	15	Son	Laborer	Georgia
71	Thomas J. Hilburn	35	Head	Farmer	Georgia
72	Doxie F. Hilburn	21	Wife	—	Georgia
73	Robert P. Hilburn	69	Head	Farmer	Georgia
74	Callie A. Hilburn	46	Wife	—	Tennessee
75	Ruby J. Hilburn	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
76	George W. Hilburn	23	Head	Laborer	Georgia
77	Willie R. Hilburn	20	Wife	—	Georgia
78	George J. Hilburn	1	Son	—	Georgia
79	Robert L. Davis	25	Step son	—	Georgia
80	John M. Milton	53	Head	Commercial Agent	North Carolina

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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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