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Fred James — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Fred James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBolivar-County, Mississippi
SurnameJames
Given NameFred
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 4 - Gunnison
1935 Residence (County)Bolivar
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)888
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeat 4 Gunnison
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Fred Age Birth yr
Tom James Son — 12 ~1928
Bennie James Head — 47 ~1893
Bennie James Son — 17 ~1923
Rosa James Spouse — 38 ~1902
Fred James Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
Surname James
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4 - Gunnison
1935 Residence (County) Bolivar
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 888
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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 Fred James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Fred James
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Tom James
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00420)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Leonard Bolin 20 Head Farm Operator Mississippi
2 Willie Bolin 17 Wife — Mississippi
3 Ruthie Bolin 4 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Albert Bolin 2 Son — Mississippi
5 Bernice Bolin 0 Daughter — Mississippi
6 E. E. Hutchinson 50 Head Owner Mississippi
7 Susan Hutchinson 48 Wife — Mississippi
8 W. J. Parker 59 Brother-in-law Laborer Mississippi
9 Homer Hutchinson 30 Head Farm Operator Mississippi
10 Myrtis Hutchinson 26 Wife — Mississippi
11 Annie Hutchinson 11 Daughter — Mississippi
12 H. J. Hutchinson 6 Son — Mississippi
13 E. E. Hutchinson 4 Son — Mississippi
14 Robert Hutchinson 1 Son — Mississippi
15 Silvie Cook 37 Head Laborer Mississippi
16 Annie Cook 8 Daughter — Mississippi
17 Mandy Hood 40 Head Farm Operator Mississippi
18 Mark Jackson 37 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
19 James Daniel 43 Head Farm Operator Mississippi
20 Mamie Daniel 38 Wife — Mississippi
21 Lucile Daniel 23 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Chas Daniel 5 Son — Mississippi
23 Percy Bowles 24 Head Farm Operator Mississippi
24 Idella Bowles 24 Wife — Mississippi
25 T Hood 17 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
26 John Milcher 28 Brother — Mississippi
27 Bennie James 47 Head Farm Operator Mississippi
28 Rosa James 38 Wife — Mississippi
29 Bennie James 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
30 Fred James THIS PERSON 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
31 Tom James 12 Son — Mississippi
32 Ruth Williams 42 Head Farm Operator Mississippi
33 B. T. Williams 56 Son Laborer Mississippi
34 Edith Williams 18 Daughter — Mississippi
35 Edna Williams 17 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
36 Emma Williams 7 Grandchild — Mississippi
37 Roosevelt Randel 20 Head Farm Operator Mississippi
38 Gertie Randel 18 Wife — Mississippi
39 Frank Randel 18 Brother Laborer Mississippi
40 Arthur Johnson 35 Head Farm Operator Mississippi

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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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