John Roberson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brantley-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Roberson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brantley-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Brantley-County, Georgia
Surname	Roberson
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Unincorporated place Hortense Town
1935 Residence (County)	Brantley
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Unincorporated Place Hortense Town
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Lattie Roberson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Ethel Roberson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Jim Roberson	Son	—	14	~1926
Janis Roberson	Spouse	—	47	~1893
John Roberson	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1930

Brantley, Georgia

Head, age 54

Brantley, Georgia · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberson
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Brantley-County, Georgia

Head, age 65

Brantley-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

Surname	Roberson
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Unincorporated place Hortense Town
1935 Residence (County)	Brantley
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Roberson

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Brantley-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00343)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Doris L. Brookers	11	daughter	—	Georgia
42	Clifton A. Brookers	10	son	—	Georgia
43	James M. Brookers	7	son	—	Georgia
44	Gerry Brookers	6	daughter	—	Georgia
45	John H. Brooker	71	lodger	—	Georgia
46	Hattie Brooker	73	lodger	—	Georgia
47	Baxter O. Rousell	52	Head	Farmer	Georgia
48	Ada R. Rousell	54	wife	—	Georgia
49	Allen R. A. Rousell	26	son	—	Georgia
50	Eddie L. Rousell	21	son	Laborer	Georgia
51	Rosa Lee Rousell	18	daughter	—	Georgia
52	John G. Moody	52	Head	Farmer	Georgia
53	Alma Moody	39	wife	—	Georgia
54	Fred A. Moody	18	son	Laborer	Georgia
55	Calvin E. Moody	15	son	—	Georgia
56	Joe W. Moody	11	son	—	Georgia
57	Coral Moody	9	son	—	Georgia
58	Opal J. Moody	6	daughter	—	Georgia
59	John A. Moody	2	son	—	Georgia
60	David B. Moody	79	Head	—	Georgia
61	Victoria Moody	52	wife	—	Georgia
62	Jewell Moody	25	daughter	Cook	Georgia
63	Margaret Moody	17	daughter	—	Georgia
64	David B. Moody	12	son	—	Georgia
65	Willie E. Strickland	43	Head	Farmer	Georgia
66	Lottie Pearl Strickland	40	wife	—	Georgia
67	Elmer Dean Strickland	18	son	Laborer	Georgia
68	Florine Strickland	16	daughter	—	Georgia
69	William Strickland	11	son	—	Georgia
70	Lawton Strickland	8	son	—	Georgia
71	Johnnie Strickland	5	son	—	Georgia
72	Elbert Dowling	20	son in law	Laborer	Georgia
73	Essie Mae Dowling	20	daughter	—	Georgia
74	Barbra Dowling	1	daughter	—	Georgia
75	Walter Strickland	42	nephew	Laborer	Georgia
76	John H. Roberson THIS PERSON	65	Head	—	Georgia
77	Janis Roberson	47	wife	—	Georgia
78	Ethel Roberson	19	daughter	Cook	Georgia
79	Lattie Roberson	16	daughter	—	Georgia
80	Jim Carrol Roberson	14	son	—	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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