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James Chapman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Chapman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-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 | Rankin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Chapman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Agnes Chapman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Allie Chapman | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edmond Chapman | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Willy Chapman | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Carrol Chapman | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Clyde Chapman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Chapman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Howard Chapman | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cleveland Chapman | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Chapman | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Chapman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Chapman
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Carrol Chapman
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willy Chapman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Chapman
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Chapman
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allie Chapman
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Chapman
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleveland Chapman
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Chapman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Rankin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verdine Hooker | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Joe Grimes | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lillie Mae Grimes | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Margree Ward | 5 | Sister in law | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Harry Donnell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jon Woodruff | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Jewel Cooper | 64 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 8 | Minda D. Cooper | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Wiley B. Chapman | 70 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 10 | Nola Belle Chapman | 57 | Wife | Store | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Chapman | 58 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Edmond D. Chapman | 43 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 13 | Thelma V. Chapman | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Allie Mae Chapman | 21 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 15 | Howard Lee Chapman | 19 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 16 | Agnes V. Chapman | 17 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 17 | Cleveland R. Chapman | 15 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Chapman THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ruby Nell Chapman | 11 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 20 | Willy A. Chapman | 9 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 21 | Clyde J. Chapman | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Carrol Ross Chapman | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Cassie L. Davis | 25 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ida Mae Davis | 24 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lou Emma Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | C. L. Ware | 21 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 27 | Evelyn Belle Ware | 18 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 28 | Robert L. Brown | 35 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lucille S. Brown | 12 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 30 | Dora Alice Brown | 10 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 31 | John Watts | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Remitter Watts | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Clunny T. Thornton | 21 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 34 | Minnie L. Thornton | 18 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 35 | Margret Mccallum | 70 | Grand mother | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Elizabeth Thornton | 14 | Cousin | Farm | Mississippi |
| 37 | Robert L. Fortenberry | 70 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 38 | Corine Fortenberry | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Robert C. Fortenberry | 15 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary G. Fortenberry | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)