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James Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Burgess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chickasaw-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Roland — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chickasaw-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Burgess | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| J Burgess | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James Burgess | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edelle Burgess | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Duane Burgess | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| S Burgess | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ida Burgess | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 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 Burgess across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and father Roland Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and father Wade Burgess (~0.85 confidence) and mother Tamy Burgess (~0.85 confidence) and mother Ida Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lora Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mittie Burgess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Joseph Burgess
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roland Burgess
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wade Burgess
b. ~1868
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.85
Mother
Tamy Burgess
b. ~1870
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.85
Mother
Ida Burgess
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lora Burgess
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mittie Burgess
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Duane Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edelle Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02013-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eyman H Naron | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Alton Naron | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Johnnie E Naron | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Marie N Naron | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | David B Naron | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ruth Naron | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Jasper W Naron | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Edith A Naron | 14 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | J W Thompson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mattie L Thompson | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Charney Walter Thompson | 13 | Adopted | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | S W White | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Liza White | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mattie White | 27 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Elmer White | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ingram Burgess | 25 | Head | Trimmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ruby N Burgess | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Donnie Burgess | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | J B Burgess | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ida Burgess | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | James R Burgess THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Edelle Burgess | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | S B Burgess | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Anna R Burgess | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Duane Burgess | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jerry E Hall | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Gwendolyn Hall | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Grady Hall | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Geraldine Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | James Hall | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Estelle Nichols | 27 | Head | W.P.A. | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lillie B Nichols | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Virgie M Nichols | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | William Nichols | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Edith R Nichols | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Virgil Griffin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ethel Griffin | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Pearline Griffin | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Reginald Griffin | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Judie V Griffin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)