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James Cannon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Cannon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Cannon | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Cannon | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| W Cannon | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ned Cannon | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mattie Cannon | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Cassie Cannon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mattie Cannon | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ola Cannon | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| 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
Clay-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | S 1 |
| 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 Cannon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cannon
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ola Cannon
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cassie Cannon
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Cannon
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Cannon
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Cannon
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Owens | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Alfred Williams | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Tempie Williams | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ned Cannon | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mattie L. Cannon | 57 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ola Cannon | 27 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Jessie L. Cannon | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mattie M. Cannon | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | James A. Cannon THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Cassie B. Cannon | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | W. C. Cannon | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | John Cithen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lola L. Cithen | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Esther M. Cithen | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 55 | Murlene Cithen | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Richard Cithen | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Earnest Cithen | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Christine Cithen | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Walter F. White | 18 | Step Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Edith M. White | 9 | Step Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary G. White | 8 | Step Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Dolly M. Cithen | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Henry Edane | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Deborah Edane | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | James Smith | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mary A. Dean | 61 | Sister in law | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 67 | William Cullisly | 63 | Brother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Charlie Carr | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Elnora Walker | 44 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Gertrude Walker | 22 | Niece | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sam D. Walker | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lenord Walker | 13 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Tom Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Minnie Smith | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Maybell Smith | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Hattie Smith | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Annie P. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ingie L. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Floyd Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Henry J. Smith | 4 | Son | Laborer | 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)