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John Wilkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Wilkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gaddistown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Parker | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ray Woody | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gladys Wilkins | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Luther Wilkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Imelda Wilkins | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fletcher Wilkins | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Shirley Parker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hubert Parker | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Wilkins | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Mattie Parker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Atrice Woody | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Wilkins | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| J Wilkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Georgia
Head, age 60
Union, Georgia · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Union-County, Georgia
Head, age 70
Union-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1870 — 13 household members
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links John Wilkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wilkins
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00717-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Head Focker | Foster | None | M | — | — |
| 42 | Larine Focker | Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Richard Focker | Foster | 70 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Ernest Head | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Nicie Head | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | May Bird Head | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Junior Head | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | James Head | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | J. W. Head | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Jane Bell Head | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Willard Head | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Lola Bell Head | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | John M. Wilkins THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Mary Wilkins | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Fletcher Wilkins | 39 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Gladys Wilkins | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | J. W. Wilkins | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Luther L. Wilkins | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Imelda Wilkins | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Ray Woody | 24 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Atrice Woody | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Hubert Parker | 21 | Son-in-law | Washman | Georgia |
| 63 | Mattie Parker | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Shirley Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Mary Florence Parker | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Milton Gooch | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Ellen Gooch | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Daniel Gooch | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Claud Berry | 22 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Andrew Gooch | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Belle Gooch | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Nell A. Gooch | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Glenn A. Gooch | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 74 | J. Ransom Cain | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 75 | Lennie Cain | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Lucile Cain | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Loyd Cain | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Lyla Bell Cain | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Luther Gooch | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Emma Gooch | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)