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Helen James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Helen James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meridian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Meridian |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Tommie James | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| David James | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Myrtle James | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Helen James | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harold James | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meridian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Helen James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen James
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Leola James
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02039-00734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Phipps | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Horace L. Jordan | 35 | Head | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 3 | Hazel Jordan | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Dorothy Jordan | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Barbara Anne Jordan | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Sarah F. Jordan | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Osmond Mabry | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 8 | Louise Mabry | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Eugene Mabry | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Joseph Mabry | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Charles E. Flanders | 45 | Head | Dresser Station | Mississippi |
| 12 | Gertrude Flanders | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jack M. Flanders | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mack H. Flanders | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Doris Garette | 14 | Neice | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Irl Mabry | 58 | Head | Painter | Mississippi |
| 17 | Marian Mabry | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Mabry | 22 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 19 | Bertie Spears | 45 | Head | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lucile Spears | 24 | Daughter | Tapper | Mississippi |
| 21 | Derwood Spears | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Gene Spears | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Carol Spears | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Sylvia A. Spears | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Everett L. Smith | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 26 | Vera Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sylvia Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Charlotte Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Priscilla Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | David B. James | 54 | Head | Car Repairer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Myrtle James | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Tommie James | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Helen James THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Leola James | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Harold James | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Herman Nelson | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 37 | Hazel Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | William C. Covert | 24 | Head | Rod & Chain | Mississippi |
| 39 | Polly Covert | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary Covert | 4 | Daughter | — | 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)