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James Chandler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Chandler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alethia & Anderson — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Chandler |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Chandler | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Lee Chandler | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Chandler | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Chandler | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chandler |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chandler |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Clay-County, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Chandler |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Chandler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alethia Chandler (~0.92 confidence) and father Anderson Chandler (~0.82 confidence) and mother Emma Chandler (~0.82 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Mother
Alethia Chandler
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anderson Chandler
b. ~1866
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Emma Chandler
b. ~1866
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
This person
Anchor record
James Chandler
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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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-t0627-02016-00520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Farley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lizzie Farley | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | John Willie Farley | 16 | Son | Wage Hand | Mississippi |
| 4 | Charlie E. Farley | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 5 | Emma Lou Farley | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Haly Ann Farley | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Dallas May Farley | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Leon Farley | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Olivia Chandler | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Corley Chandler | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Henry Moss Chandler | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 12 | Timothy Chandler | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lucy Will Chandler | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | John C. Chandler | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Arleater Chandler | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Hazel Lu Chandler | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Berniece Chandler | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | John C. Jr. Chandler | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Charles Mace Chandler | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | James A. Chandler THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lee Almer Chandler | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | James Earnest Chandler | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sara Ann Chandler | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Earl Bell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Gloria Bell | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Johnie James Bell | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 27 | Liza Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Earlina Bell | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Georgia May Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Howard Lee Bell | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Maggie Lee Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ansa Elga Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | James Howard Bell | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Will Townsell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary Townsell | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Willie Namon Townsell | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Della May Townsell | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Odell Starks | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Rebecka Starks | 62 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Marie Lee Starks | 35 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)