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James Bishop — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Cleat — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Planer Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 380 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bishop | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cleat Bishop | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Bishop | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Harvey Bishop | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edward Bishop | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dora Bishop | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Planer Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 380 |
| 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 Bishop across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and father Cleat Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lara Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Bishop
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cleat Bishop
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Bishop
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lara Bishop
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Bishop
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bishop
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Harvey Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delyn Chadwick | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Herman Chadwick | 35 | Head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 3 | Margaret Chadwick | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Francis Chadwick | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Martine Chadwick | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Betty Sue Chadwick | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Fay Chadwick | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie P. Fulgham | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Bessie E. Fulgham | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Howard Fulgham | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Annie Fulgham | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Phayne Fulgham | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Charley Chandler | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Arlie Chandler | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Will Russell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Cora Russell | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Flora Russell | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Garland Russell | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Louie Eldridge | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Martha Eldridge | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Martha L. Eldridge | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Louis Jr. Eldridge | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | David M. Eldridge | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ruth M. Eldridge | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | George Baigh | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Lela Baigh | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | George W. Baigh | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Cullen Turner | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Carolyn Turner | 15 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Capper White | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ruby White | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Joe W. White | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lucille White | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Betty Joe White | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Cleat Bishop | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Dora Bishop | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Harvey Lee Bishop | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 38 | James B. Bishop THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Edward Bishop | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary Hall Bishop | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)