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George Black — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this George Black across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jim — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 338 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kosciusko |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Black | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Black | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| George Black | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Black | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sophia Black | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 338 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links George Black across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Black (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edura Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Black (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
James Black
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Black
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edura Black
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Black
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Black
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Jenkins | 34 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 2 | James Nash | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary Nash | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Emmett Nash | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Eugene Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lucille Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Freddie Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie Miller | 23 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 9 | Laura Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Emma Collins | 24 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Ella Reed | 40 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 12 | Annie B. Moore | 16 | Lodger | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 13 | George Black THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Sophia Black | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | George Jr. Black | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Katherine Black | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Black | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Gordon Simpson | 20 | Head | Owner | Mississippi |
| 19 | Albert Kern | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hester Jones | 40 | Head | Electrician | Alabama |
| 21 | Lena Ruth Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Carl Arnold | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Bob Arnold | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Carl Weeks | 19 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Edith Weeks | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jimie Lou Beach | 33 | Mother-in-law | Spinner | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lavelle Beach | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lamar Beach | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | J. B. Graves | 54 | Head | Drawing Machine | Mississippi |
| 30 | Hattie Graves | 48 | Wife | Spinner | Mississippi |
| 31 | Howard Graves | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | J. B. Adcock | 20 | Son-in-law | Cloth Tagger | Mississippi |
| 33 | Helen Adcock | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Bobbie Adcock | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Herman Smith | 25 | Head | Textile | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bertha Smith | 27 | Wife | Textile | Mississippi |
| 37 | Juanita Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lewis Stokes | 36 | Head | Textile | Mississippi |
| 39 | Bertha Stokes | 30 | Wife | Textile | Mississippi |
| 40 | Joe Walter Stokes | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)