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James Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Burton | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Pauline Burton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Effie Burton | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Leon Burton | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Burton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hilda Burton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lamar Burton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Burton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Burton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Catherine Burton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 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 Burton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Burton
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lamar Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Polk | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Boos Hunter | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Nell Hunter | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Joe Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ella Fisher | 41 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | George Wade | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Amis Curtis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lillian Curtis | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Jessie Watts | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Emma Watts | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Frank James Watts | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Jessie Lee Watts | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Annie Brown | 26 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 14 | Oscar Burton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Effie Burton | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Leon Burton | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lamar Burton | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 18 | Paul Burton | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Pauline Burton | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Catherine Burton | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | James Burton THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hilda Burton | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mary Ligon Burton | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | William Burton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | B. Max | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Maynie Max | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Elizabeth Max | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Harriet Max | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | David Max | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Johnie Sullivan | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Hattie Sullivan | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jeremiah Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | W. F. Sullivan | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Corine Sullivan | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | George Earl Sullivan | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | William Link | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Harrison Oden | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Maud Oden | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | James T. Adams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Allene Adams | 24 | Wife | — | 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)