JJ
Joseph James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Georgia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 759 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 759 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Katie James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph James | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Georgie Johnson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willie James | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Katie James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Johnson | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank James | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Willie Laster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, Georgia
Son, age 3
Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Sumter-County, Georgia
Son, age 12
Sumter-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 759 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Joseph James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Joseph James
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Georgie Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Laster
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Sumter-County, Georgia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00710-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woidie|Wordie Levatte | 15 | Daughter | New | Georgia |
| 2 | Ora Mae Levatte | 13 | Daughter | New | Georgia |
| 3 | Leroy Smith | 60 | Head | Overseer | Georgia |
| 4 | Lela Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | L. U. Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Martha Will Smith | 18 | Daughter | New | Georgia |
| 7 | Frank James | 46 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Willie James | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Katie Bell James | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Lizzie B James | 15 | Daughter | New | Georgia |
| 11 | Katie B James | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Joseph James THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Thelma Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Georgie Lee Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | James Ed. Johnson | 4 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Willie Mae Laster | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | William Laster | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Lula Laster | 21 | Wife | New | Georgia |
| 19 | Willie Jr Laster | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | William Laster | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Robert Laster | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Maggie Laster | 20 | Wife | New | Georgia |
| 23 | Robert Jr Laster | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Joel L Laster | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | David R Laster | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Rosie Lee Laster | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Ollie Mae Laster | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Luther L Laster | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Catherine Laster | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Lola Mae Laster | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Roxie Lee Laster | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Jessie Mae Laster | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Mary Ella Laster | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Woodrow White | 19 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Ophelia White | 39 | Mother | New | Georgia |
| 36 | Dean Hicks | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Jessie Hicks | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Earnest Hicks | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | S. H. Hicks | 15 | Son | New | Georgia |
| 40 | William Hicks | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
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)