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John Sears — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tift-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Sears across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tift-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tift-County, Georgia
Surname	Sears
Given Name	John Marion
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Tifton city
1935 Residence (County)	Tift
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Tifton City
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Irving Sears	Son	—	18	~1922
Leonard Sears	Son	—	9	~1931
Cassie Sears	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Walter Sears	Son	—	12	~1928
Cullin Sears	Son	—	24	~1916
Frederick Sears	Son	—	22	~1918
Clifford Sears	Son	—	13	~1927
John Sears	Son	—	20	~1920
Clifford Sears	Head	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1930

Tift, Georgia

Son, age 9

Tift, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sears
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Tift-County, Georgia

Son, age 20

Tift-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members

Surname	Sears
Given Name	John Marion
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Tifton city
1935 Residence (County)	Tift
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Sears across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Sears

Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia

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Sibling

Irving Sears

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Leonard Sears

Sibling · 1940 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Walter Sears

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Clifford Sears

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Frederick Sears

Sibling · 1940 · age 22

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Cullin Sears

Sibling · 1940 · age 24

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 — Tift-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00714-00153)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dwight Harold	20	son	Carpenter	Georgia
2	Earl Robert	15	son	—	Georgia
3	Leroy Oliver	30	head	Truck Driver	Georgia
4	Anna Oliver	30	wife	—	Georgia
5	Norma Ann Oliver	2	daughter	—	Georgia
6	Willie J. Flowers	33	head	Yard Foreman	Georgia
7	Christine Flowers	23	wife	—	Georgia
8	Wayne Flowers	1	son	—	Georgia
9	J. C. Williams	56	head	Distributor	Georgia
10	Dolly Williams	54	wife	—	Kentucky
11	Martha Sue Williams	23	daughter	Secretary	Georgia
12	Laura Hazel Williams	20	daughter	—	Georgia
13	Clifford A. Sears	47	head	Merchant	Georgia
14	Cassie Sears	47	wife	—	Georgia
15	Cullin Sears	24	son	Agent	Georgia
16	Frederick E. Sears	22	son	Shipping Clerk	Georgia
17	John Marion Sears THIS PERSON	20	son	—	Georgia
18	Irving Jackson Sears	18	son	—	Georgia
19	Clifford Elwin Sears	13	son	—	Georgia
20	Walter Lee Sears	12	son	—	Georgia
21	Leonard Alfred Sears	9	son	—	Georgia
22	E. H. Sr. Liles	46	head	Owner	Georgia
23	Hazel Liles	31	wife	—	North Carolina
24	Carol Liles	3	daughter	—	Georgia
25	Eddie H. Jr. Liles	2	son	—	Georgia
26	William Ficklighter	43	head	Minister	Georgia
27	Pauline Ficklighter	43	wife	—	Georgia
28	Van Zoe Ficklighter	17	daughter	New Worker	Georgia
29	Garthael Ficklighter	15	daughter	—	Georgia
30	Paul Ficklighter	12	son	—	Georgia
31	Ollie Eva Ficklighter	7	daughter	—	Georgia
32	Lummie Jean Ficklighter	7	daughter	—	Georgia
33	Henry Laton Tinsley	46	head	Blacksmith	Georgia
34	Lillie Pearl Tinsley	40	wife	—	Georgia
35	Henry Laton Jr. Tinsley	21	son	—	Georgia
36	Wilma Helen Tinsley	18	daughter	Office Work	Georgia
37	Here Ends Block 201 And Begins Block On Which City Park Is Located. Tinsley	None	—	—	—
38	W. C. Milton	48	head	Owner Manager	Georgia
39	Georgia Milton	41	wife	—	Georgia
40	Etta Jane Milton	16	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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