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James Allison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desoto-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Allison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desoto-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desoto-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Industry | 48 |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Allison | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Allison | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donald Allison | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Virginia Allison | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Andrew Allison | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Louise Allison | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herbert Allison | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eugene Allison | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Villie Allison | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Edmond Allison | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ira Allison | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Desoto, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Desoto, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Desoto-County, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Desoto-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Industry | 48 |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 James Allison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Allison
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Herbert Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmond Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Allison
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 — Desoto-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02020-00224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dora Jones | 4 | daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 42 | Thomas Jr. Jones | 2 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 43 | Henry Wilburn | 50 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 44 | Andrew Allison | 44 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 45 | Villie Allison | 44 | Wife | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 46 | Edmond Allison | 20 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 47 | James W. Allison THIS PERSON | 17 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ira V. C. Allison | 15 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 49 | Donald Allison | 13 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 50 | Eugene Allison | 10 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 51 | Virginia May Allison | 9 | daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 52 | Herbert W. Allison | 6 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ernest W. Allison | 3 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 54 | Louise Allison | 15 | daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 55 | William Brewer | 37 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 56 | Eva Brewer | 37 | Wife | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 57 | Beatrice Brewer | 8 | daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 58 | Earnest Brewer | 7 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 59 | Marjorie Brewer | 5 | daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lawrence Ridding | 16 | step son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lola Ridding | 15 | step daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 62 | Leon Ridding | 14 | step son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 63 | Bethel Busby | 22 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 64 | Florence Busby | 40 | Wife | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 65 | Damon Busby | 14 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 66 | John W. Busby | 12 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 67 | Roy Busby | 10 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 68 | William Busby | 68 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 69 | Fanny Kate Busby | 49 | Wife | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 70 | Pledge Dawes | 62 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mabel Dawes | 53 | Wife | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 72 | Beverly Dawes | 24 | son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 73 | Annie Dawes | 25 | daughter in law | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 74 | Beverly Ann Dawes | 4 | daughter | Same Place | Tennessee |
| 75 | Willie Massey | 32 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 76 | Leona Massey | 23 | Wife | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lula Smith | 32 | lodger | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 78 | Eddie Williams | 40 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 79 | Maggie Williams | 36 | Wife | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 80 | Marguerette Williams | 15 | daughter | Same Place | 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)