James Bishop — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hardeman-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardeman-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Surname	Bishop
Given Name	James A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	District 5
1935 Residence (County)	Hardeman
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	District 5
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Clara Bishop	Daughter	—	30	~1910
James Bishop	Head	—	73	~1867
Clara Bishop	Spouse	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Hardeman, Tennessee

Head, age 49

Hardeman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Working out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Hardeman, Tennessee

Head, age 59

Hardeman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	James E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Cotton farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Hardeman-County, Tennessee

Head, age 73

Hardeman-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	James A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	District 5
1935 Residence (County)	Hardeman
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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James Bishop

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03900-00749)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Wood T. Webster	25	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
2	Mary C. Webster	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	John Webster	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	William L. Webster	0	Son	—	Tennessee
5	James A. Bishop THIS PERSON	73	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
6	Clara Bishop	68	Wife	—	Tennessee
7	Clara E. Bishop	30	Daughter	Grade Teacher	Tennessee
8	Ray Mckeown	25	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
9	Ruby Mckeown	19	Wife	—	Tennessee
10	Ray Mckeown	25	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
11	Lillie M. Mckeown	57	Mother	—	Mississippi
12	Bland Mckeown	13	Brother	—	Tennessee
13	Blanch Mckeown	13	Sister	—	Tennessee
14	Willie P. Mckeown	57	Head	—	Mississippi
15	Murray B. Rogers	29	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
16	S. Dora Rogers	62	Mother	—	Mississippi
17	Henry J. Evans	27	Head	Share Cropper	Mississippi
18	Mamie U. Evans	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
19	Laurie R. Evans	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
20	Frances Evans	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
21	Dirty C. Evans	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi
22	John N. Yopp	32	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
23	Lucy J. Yopp	19	Wife	—	Tennessee
24	Dorothy E. Yopp	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
25	Mary E. Mathews	63	Mother-in-law	—	North Carolina
26	Charles M. Campbell	39	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
27	Ollie Campbell	45	Wife	—	Tennessee
28	Alice R. Campbell	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
29	James M. Campbell	7	Son	—	Tennessee
30	Newt G. Ranier	25	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
31	Lillian E. Ranier	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
32	Robert L. Russell	31	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
33	Jewell V. Russell	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
34	Bobby D. Russell	8	Son	—	Mississippi
35	Harold D. Russell	6	Son	—	Mississippi
36	Helen J. Russell	3	Daughter	—	Arkansas
37	Jimmie A. Russell	1	Son	—	Arkansas
38	Sam L. Ruschidell	33	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
39	Emma L. Ruschidell	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
40	Katie L. Ruschidell	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi

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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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