Alice Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Alice Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coahoma-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
Household Members
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Earnestine Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Henry Burns | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lillie Burns | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Burns | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Josephine Burns | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Burnes |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02017-00469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerline B Mckee | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Henry James Mckee | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jack Veasey | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Delia Veasey | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | George Thomas | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Josephine Thomas | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Sara Lee Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mary Lee Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Jack Butler | 82 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Henry Burns | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Alice Burns THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Josephine Burns | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lillie Mae Burns | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Palestine Jones | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Earnestine Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Dorothy Mae Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | John Mills | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Hattie B Mills | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Terry C Mills | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Earlina Mills | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | J. M. Jr Mills | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Coron Mills | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Quince Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Central Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Horton A.B Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Roscoe Miles | 22 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Richard Thomas | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jessie Mae Thomas | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Robert Lee Gates | 3 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Henry Miles | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sammie Miles | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Junior Mills | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Emma Mills | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Andrew Mills | 26 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Junior Jr Mills | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Guy Mills | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Henry Chavers | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Arthur Chavers | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Odell Eason | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Zellas Eason | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)