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James Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Burns | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Burns | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lena Burns | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Laurine Burns | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Burns | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Emmerson Burns | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Virgil Burns | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Spencer Burns | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Harry Burns | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Burns | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Burns | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 42
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Burns across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burns
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel May Ross | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Robert B. Forest | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Carrie Forest | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Eddie Bailey | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sherilla Bailey | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Albert Coleman | 73 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Chancy Coleman | 68 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Frank Coleman | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Willie Coleman | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Minnie Ethel Coleman | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mary Aldridge | 27 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Gladis May Aldridge | 7 | grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Zettie Leaf Aldridge | 5 | grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lona Jones | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lena Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Louis Jones | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ophelia White | 65 | mother | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | James Burns THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Emma L. Burns | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Walter Burns | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Laurine Burns | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Gertrude Burns | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Dorothy Burns | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lena Burns | 6 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Virgil Burns | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Harry Burns | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Emmerson Burns | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Spencer Burns | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Albert Pippen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Bobby Pippen | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ilee Pippen | 25 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Charles Beach | 9 | grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Joe Jones | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Millie Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Sarah May Jones | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Joe Jones | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Talmadge Jones | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Verna May Jones | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mary C. Jones | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Eddie Lee Jones | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)