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James Bryan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Bryan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morehouse-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morehouse-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bryan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Bryan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruby Bryan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elvira Bryan | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Marshall Bryan | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Evan Bryan | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Bryan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Bryan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bryan
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Virginia Bryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Bryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall Bryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01413-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert K Bryan | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Agnes R Bryan | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Bobbie J Bryan | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Evan M Bryan | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Elvira Bryan | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Virginia Bryan | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Marshall Bryan | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | James Bryan THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Mary A Bryan | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ruby M Bryan | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | William O Lowrey | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Elsie E Lowrey | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | John L Lowrey | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | William M Lowrey | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Betty J Lowrey | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Charles M Lowrey | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Elizabeth A Lowrey | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | David B Lowrey | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Gaston Harrison | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Laura Harrison | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Mary K Harrison | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Dorothy L Harrison | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Payton Collins | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Audrey Collins | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Edna Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | J. L. Collins | 65 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | John Manning | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Birthia Manning | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Harold T Manning | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Joe B. Brown | 78 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 71 | William Brown | 33 | Son | Dry Cleaner | Louisiana |
| 72 | Georgia Cole | 42 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Neal Kyle | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Bethel Kyle | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Neal Jr. Kyle | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Clyde Abernathy | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Agnes Abernathy | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Clydie Abernathy | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Kelsie Sawyer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ona J. Sawyer | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)