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James Bryant — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Forrest-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Bryant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forrest-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Addison & Edward — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forrest-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forrest |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | CCC Camp |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 513 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Township 5 Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bryant | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gloria Bryant | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Bryant | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Bryant | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Wheeler Bryant | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sterling Bryant | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jewell Bryant | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forrest, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Forrest, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Forrest-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Forrest-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forrest |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | CCC Camp |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 513 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Bryant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Addison Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddie Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jewel Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irma Bryant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Addison Bryant
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Bryant
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddie Bryant
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jewel Bryant
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irma Bryant
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bryant
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sterling Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wheeler Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Forrest-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Forrest-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02021-00705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John J. Sr. Steel | 74 | Father | — | Florida |
| 42 | Sarah Steel | 76 | Mother | — | Florida |
| 43 | Edward C. Bryant | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Jewell M. Bryant | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | James C. Bryant THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Cook | Mississippi |
| 46 | Margaret E. Bryant | 20 | Daughter | Inspector | Mississippi |
| 47 | Sterling A. Bryant | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Gloria F. Bryant | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Wheeler R. Bryant | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | James O. Edmonson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mary Edmonson | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ida R. Edmonson | 21 | Daughter | Newsworker | Mississippi |
| 53 | Prince E. Giser | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Omie Giser | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Junior Thomas | 10 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | J. D. Thomas | 8 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Daisy Davis | 34 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 58 | James Davis | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Roosevelt Davis | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | A. B. Davis | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Willard Davis | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Irma R. Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | George Gaddis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ella Gaddis | 50 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 65 | Angeline Jones | 65 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jeff Mullins | 39 | Head | Night Watchman | Mississippi |
| 67 | Jessie Mullins | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mabel Mullins | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Julius W. Mullins | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Dorthy R. Mullins | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Edward Davis | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Laura L. Davis | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | James L. Davis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Fred L. Davis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Edward Jr. Davis | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Luther Davis | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Emma J. Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Laura Davis | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Rock White | 54 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Priscilla White | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 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)