John Wade — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Wade across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clay-County, Georgia
Surname	Wade
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Militia District 749 Cotton Hill
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm
Industry	Farm operator
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	160
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farm
Township / Ward	Militia District 749 Cotton Hill
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ronnie Wade	Daughter	—	16	~1924
John Wade	Head	—	59	~1881
Savannah Wade	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Clay, Georgia

Head, age 39

Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wade
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Clay, Georgia

Head, age 50

Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wade
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Clay-County, Georgia

Head, age 59

Clay-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Wade
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Militia District 749 Cotton Hill
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Occupation	Farm
Industry	Farm operator
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	160
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Wade

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00657-00086)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Beula Denson	18	Daughter	Farm	Georgia
2	Willie Denson	16	Grandson	Farm	Georgia
3	John Wade THIS PERSON	59	Head	Farm	Georgia
4	Savannah Wade	51	Wife	Farm	Georgia
5	Ronnie Lee Wade	16	Daughter	Farm	Georgia
6	Louis Wade	57	Head	Farm	Georgia
7	Minnie Wade	50	Wife	Farm	Georgia
8	Belishia Wade	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Charlie Jr Griffin	60	Head	Farm	Georgia
10	Ozzie Griffin	55	Wife	Farm	Georgia
11	Lattie May Griffin	18	Daughter	Farm	Georgia
12	John Griffin	25	Son	Farm	Georgia
13	Annie Griffin	22	Daughter-in-law	Farm	Georgia
14	Gussie Harden	27	Daughter	Farm	Georgia
15	Julia Griffin	80	Mother	—	Georgia
16	Charlie N Griffin	34	Head	Farm	Georgia
17	Queen Griffin	27	Wife	—	Alabama
18	Ozzie Griffin	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Jerifun Griffin	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Claudie Griffin	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Gladis Griffin	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Mittie Griffin	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Nemonia Griffin	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Samuel Farris	32	Head	Farm	Georgia
25	Charlie B Farris	32	Wife	—	Georgia
26	Louise Farris	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Velmon Farris	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Farris Jr Farris	2	Son	—	Georgia
29	Melvin Farris	0	Son	—	Georgia
30	Ron Parham	60	Head	Farmer	Georgia
31	Sally H Parham	40	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
32	Altha Parham	18	Daughter	School Teacher	Georgia
33	Margorie Parham	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Mildred Parham	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Sam Granger	30	Head	Farmer	Georgia
36	Thelma Granger	25	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
37	J. M. Crozier	61	Head	Farmer	Georgia
38	Vesta Crozier	57	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Arthur B Long	40	Head	Farm	Georgia
40	Bessie Long	39	Wife	Farm	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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