James Bishop — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this James Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Male Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Bishop
Given Name	James J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (County)	Oklahoma
Additional Details
Occupation	0
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farm
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	0
Township / Ward	Arcadia Township
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Grace Bishop	Daughter	—	42	~1898
James Bishop	Head	—	78	~1862

Census Appearances

1920

Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Head, age 56

Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	James I
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Head, age 66

Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	23
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 78

Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	James J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (County)	Oklahoma
Occupation	0
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farm
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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James Bishop

Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03317-00463)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Donald R Jr Hart	5	son	—	Oklahoma
2	Ransla H Johnson	63	Head	Stone Mason	Missouri
3	Linnie W Johnson	43	Wife	0	Texas
4	Ransla Jr Johnson	16	son	0	Oklahoma
5	Ralph P Johnson	19	son	40	Kansas
6	Grace F Johnson	11	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
7	Richard D Johnson	8	son	—	Oklahoma
8	Bobbie R Johnson	4	son	—	Missouri
9	John M Hermon	82	Head	0	Illinois
10	Ella B Carter	56	Head	52	Texas
11	Ray P Schick	31	Head	52	Oklahoma
12	Paula C Schick	31	Wife	—	Oklahoma
13	Ray P Jr Schick	7	son	—	Oklahoma
14	Jerry Joe Schick	4	son	—	Oklahoma
15	Claude E Green	64	Head	52	Michigan
16	Nolie Y Green	70	Wife	0	Tennessee
17	Frank C Lavine	57	Head	52	Wisconsin
18	Mabel M Lavine	58	Wife	0	Washington
19	William E Smith	51	Head	52	Missouri
20	Ruth E Smith	46	Wife	0	Iowa
21	Marjorie E Smith	25	Daughter	52	Oklahoma
22	Betty V Smith	18	Daughter	0	Oklahoma
23	Scott G Smith	17	son	0	Oklahoma
24	Rhyon W Guest	32	Head	52	Oklahoma
25	Helen L Guest	34	Wife	52	Washington
26	Rube R Evans	46	Head	52	Oklahoma
27	Iola T Evans	45	Wife	0	Texas
28	Ophie M Evans	17	son	0	Oklahoma
29	Georgia D Evans	14	Daughter	0	Oklahoma
30	Clifford F Evans	12	son	—	Oklahoma
31	Geneva C Evans	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
32	Bernice M Evans	8	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
33	Shirley M Evans	4	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
34	James J Bishop THIS PERSON	78	Head	0	Mississippi
35	Grace V Bishop	42	Daughter	0	Texas
36	Howard C Jones	28	Head	52	Oklahoma
37	Edna R Jones	25	Wife	0	Oklahoma
38	Clifford H Jones	5	son	—	Oklahoma
39	Chester L Jones	3	son	—	Oklahoma
40	Barbara A Jones	1	Daughter	—	Oklahoma

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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.

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