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James Atkinson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Atkinson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Atkinson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Atkinson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lutie Atkinson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Atkinson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Letha Atkinson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Beulah Atkinson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| S Atkinson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Jerrie Atkinson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Guy Atkinson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 James Atkinson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Atkinson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Beulah Atkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Atkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Letha Atkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Atkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Atkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerrie Atkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | S. M. Atkinson | 62 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lutie Atkinson | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Guy Atkinson | 32 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Beulah Atkinson | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Letha Atkinson | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bessie Lou Atkinson | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Pearl E. Atkinson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | James R. Atkinson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Jerrie M. Atkinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Freddie D. Howard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Anna Howard | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Frank Howard | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Everett Howard | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Tom Howard | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Leroy Howard | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Bessie Mae Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Robert Montgomery | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mandy Montgomery | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bill B. Avant | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mollie Avant | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Hester Pasley | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Clara Mae Patton | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Willie Mae Patton | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Sam Hood | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Murl Hood | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | John White | 15 | Nephew | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | George Mae White | 12 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Taylor Eddie | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Martha Eddie | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Walter Eddie | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ed Taylor | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jennie Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Hubert Anderson | 18 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Fred D. Howard | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Henrietta Howard | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Clyde Howard | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary Pearl Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jessie Carr | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mattie L. Carr | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Eve Carr | 5 | 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)