John Terry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Georgia

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

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Floyd-County, Georgia
Surname	Terry
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Cave Spring
1935 Residence (County)	Floyd
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Cave Spring
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
John Terry	Head	—	63	~1877
Minnie Terry	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Ralph Terry	Son	—	33	~1907
Lamar Terry	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Floyd, Georgia

Head, age 43

Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Terry
Given Name	John L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Floyd, Georgia

Head, age 53

Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Terry
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Floyd-County, Georgia

Head, age 63

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

Surname	Terry
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Cave Spring
1935 Residence (County)	Floyd
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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John Terry

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00671-00016)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Johnnie Collins	41	Wife	House Girl And Cook	Alabama
2	John Henry Collins	16	Son	—	Tennessee
3	Willie Mae Collins	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	John P. Terry THIS PERSON	63	Head	Farmer	Alabama
5	Minnie Terry	59	Wife	—	Georgia
6	Ralph Terry	33	Son	—	Alabama
7	Lamar Terry	15	Son	—	Georgia
8	Spencer J. Teater	50	Head	—	Alabama
9	Shirley Teater	46	Wife	—	Georgia
10	Emma Sutherlin	43	Sister-in-law	—	Georgia
11	Oscar H. Ward	66	Head	Stock Dealer	Georgia
12	Elizabeth Ward	60	Wife	—	Georgia
13	Eufemia Steed	31	Head	Teacher	Georgia
14	Alice Estes	21	Partner	Teacher	Georgia
15	Mary Davis	24	Partner	Teacher	Georgia
16	—	None	—	—	—
17	M. Emory Baxter	47	Head	Taxi Driver - Own Work Shop	Georgia
18	Lena Baxter	43	Wife	—	Arkansas
19	Ruth Baxter	21	Daughter	Silk Mill	Georgia
20	Julia Tumlin	22	Head	Clerk	Georgia
21	Kathryn Tumlin	29	Wife	Teacher	Georgia
22	William S. Gibbons	58	Head	Farmer	Georgia
23	Nell A. Gibbons	56	Wife	Teacher	Missouri
24	Fannie P. Battey	69	Aunt	—	Georgia
25	James C. Conner	48	Head	Medical Doctor	Alabama
26	Emmelyne Conner	42	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Jessie Jones	50	Head	Teacher	Georgia
28	Tudor Jones	20	Son	Clerk	Georgia
29	Emma Lee Jones	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	Margaret Jones	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	John Clein Jones	11	Son	—	Georgia
32	William D. Ellis	66	Head	City Policeman	South Carolina
33	Josephine Ellis	64	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Gertrude Ellis	42	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	W. Crawford Gray	26	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
36	Frances Gray	20	Wife	—	Georgia
37	Lonas Woods	63	Head	—	Alabama
38	Jimmy D. Woods	27	Son	—	Georgia
39	Berdie Woods	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	J. R. Ware	42	Head	Teacher Of Agriculture	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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