John Sims — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lowndes-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Sims across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lowndes-County, Georgia
Surname	Sims
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Ousley District 1246
1935 Residence (County)	Lowndes
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Ousley District 1246
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Caroline Sims	Daughter	—	17	~1923
John Sims	Head	—	50	~1890
Corinne Sims	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Margaret Sims	Daughter	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Lowndes, Georgia

Head, age 30

Lowndes, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sims
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Home farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Lowndes, Georgia

Head, age 40

Lowndes, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sims
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	111
Veteran	O
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Lowndes-County, Georgia

Head, age 50

Lowndes-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Sims
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Ousley District 1246
1935 Residence (County)	Lowndes
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Sims

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Georgia

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00691-00626)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Fanny Lord	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
42	James F Harrison	52	Head	Laborer	Georgia
43	Essie Harrison	45	Wife	—	Georgia
44	James F Bailey	41	Head	Farmer	Georgia
45	Mary Bailey	32	Wife	—	Georgia
46	Ruth Bailey	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	Wiley Bailey	6	Son	—	Georgia
48	Jeanette Bailey	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
49	Clarence Wright	67	Head	Farmer	Georgia
50	Eula Wright	40	Wife	—	Georgia
51	Fanny Wright	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	James E Pittman	30	Head	Farmer	South Carolina
53	Ethel Pittman	28	Wife	—	Georgia
54	Ruth Pittman	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
55	Edwin Pittman	8	Son	—	Georgia
56	Eugene Pittman	6	Son	—	Georgia
57	Shirley Pittman	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	Fay Pittman	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
59	John H Sims THIS PERSON	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
60	Corinne Sims	50	Wife	—	Georgia
61	Margaret Sims	24	Daughter	—	Georgia
62	Caroline Sims	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
63	Will Doherty	47	Head	Farmer	Georgia
64	Martha Doherty	40	Wife	—	Georgia
65	Floyd Doherty	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
66	Will Doherty	16	Son	—	Georgia
67	R. J. Johnson	41	Head	Farmer	Georgia
68	Minnie Johnson	21	Wife	—	Georgia
69	Carl Johnson	1	Son	—	Georgia
70	James Thomas	47	Head	Farm Laborer	Georgia
71	Sallie May Thomas	36	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Jimmie Lee Thomas	10	Son	—	Georgia
73	James Thomas	4	Son	—	Georgia
74	Willie Thomas	3	Son	—	Georgia
75	John Henry Thomas	3	Son	—	Georgia
76	Thomas	1	Son	—	Georgia
77	Wash Gillard	48	Head	Farmer	Georgia
78	Geneva Gillard	46	Wife	—	Georgia
79	Ed Gillard	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
80	Clarence Gillard	17	Son	Farm Laborer	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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