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Margaret James — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Margaret James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJackson-County, Georgia
SurnameJames
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Winder
1935 Residence (County)Barrow
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardMinish Dist 255
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Bonnell James Head — 49 ~1891
Alice James Spouse — 43 ~1897
Buford James Son — 10 ~1930
Florence Pierce Daughter — 26 ~1914
Margaret James Daughter — 11 ~1929
Lura James Daughter — 17 ~1923
Estelle James Daughter — 14 ~1926
Frances Pierce Other — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Jackson, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Jackson, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Margaret L
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Jackson-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Jackson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname James
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Winder
1935 Residence (County) Barrow
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Georgia
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Margaret James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret James
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Estelle James
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buford James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lura James
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Jackson-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00686-00321)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Quilla Turner 20 Head Farmer Georgia
2 Mamie Lou Turner 24 Wife Machine Operator Georgia
3 Clarence W. Chandler 44 Head Teller Georgia
4 Magell Chandler 35 Wife — Georgia
5 Bonnell James 49 Head Loom Fixer Georgia
6 Alice James 43 Wife — Georgia
7 Lura Bell James 17 Daughter — Georgia
8 Estelle James 14 Daughter — Georgia
9 Margaret James THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Georgia
10 Buford James 10 Son — Georgia
11 Florence Pierce 26 Daughter Spooling Georgia
12 Frances Pierce 7 Granddaughter — Georgia
13 James M. Overby 36 Head Weaver Georgia
14 Ella Mae Overby 34 Wife — Georgia
15 Louise Overby 13 Daughter — Georgia
16 Velma Overby 11 Daughter — Georgia
17 Sue Overby 3 Daughter 0 Georgia
18 Ernest King 53 Head Inspector Georgia
19 Sallie King 56 Wife — Georgia
20 Lou Bell King 30 Daughter Machine Operator Georgia
21 Florence King 28 Daughter Machine Operator Georgia
22 Paul King 20 Son Salesman Georgia
23 Kate King 13 Daughter — Georgia
24 Steve Martin 46 Head Farmer Georgia
25 Vesta Martin 46 Wife Machine Operator Georgia
26 Ethileen Martin 19 Daughter — Georgia
27 Guytrell Martin 14 Son — Georgia
28 Melissa Martin 11 Daughter — Georgia
29 Roy Lacey 36 Head Farmer Georgia
30 Helen Lacey 25 Wife — Georgia
31 Jackie Lacey 6 Son 0 Georgia
32 Oalie Lacey 2 Son 0 Georgia
33 Calvin Lacey 70 Head Laborer Georgia
34 Jeany Lacey 62 Wife — Georgia
35 W. Allen Tucker 57 Head Farmer Georgia
36 Blanche Tucker 33 Wife — Georgia
37 Eugene Tucker 5 Son 0 Georgia
38 Clarence Lacey 23 Head Laborer Georgia
39 Kate Lacey 16 Wife — Georgia
40 Roselle Lacey 1 Daughter 0 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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