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James Cobb — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Cobb across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pontotoc-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPontotoc-County, Mississippi
SurnameCobb
Given NameJames W
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age38
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Sherman
1935 Residence (County)Lee
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked41
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1902

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
Carl Cobb Son — 10 ~1930
Milton Cobb Son — 12 ~1928
Tommie Cobb Son — 20 ~1920
J Cobb Son — 18 ~1922
Agustia Cobb Daughter — 16 ~1924
James Cobb Head — 38 ~1902
Hattie Cobb Daughter — 14 ~1926
Alessia Cobb Spouse — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cobb
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Teacher
Industry Public School
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Head, age 38
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
Surname Cobb
Given Name James W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Sherman
1935 Residence (County) Lee
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 41
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links James Cobb across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cobb
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Pontotoc-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02059-00459)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Howard Stafford 21 Son Body Man Mississippi
42 Clara Stafford 17 Daughter — Mississippi
43 Dartha Stafford 15 Daughter — Mississippi
44 Will Ball 63 Head Farmer Mississippi
45 Sara Ball 49 Wife — Texas
46 Sara Jane Ball 87 Mother — South C
47 James W Cobb THIS PERSON 38 Head Farmer Mississippi
48 Alessia Cobb 37 Wife — Mississippi
49 Tommie Lee Cobb 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
50 J. G. Cobb 18 Son — Mississippi
51 Agustia Cobb 16 Daughter — Mississippi
52 Hattie O Cobb 14 Daughter — Mississippi
53 Milton Reed Cobb 12 Son — Mississippi
54 Carl G. Cobb 10 Son — Mississippi
55 Judge Jones 65 Head Farming Mississippi
56 Meda Jones 42 Wife — Mississippi
57 Clara Jones 14 Daughter — Mississippi
58 Lula Jones 16 Daughter — Mississippi
59 Mitchel Jones 28 Head Farming Mississippi
60 Tilda Jones 50 Wife — Mississippi
61 Carl Dillard 30 Head Farming Mississippi
62 Madie Dillard 29 Wife — Mississippi
63 Willie Dillard 9 Daughter — Mississippi
64 Amie Dillard 5 Daughter — Mississippi
65 Annie Dillard 77 Mother — Alabama
66 Blucher Thompson 72 Head Farmer Mississippi
67 Mary Thompson 69 Wife — Mississippi
68 Mrs Annie Hill 35 Head Gas Station Mississippi
69 Anne Elizabeth Hill 14 Daughter — Mississippi
70 E. L. Luther Pyle 57 Head Carpenter Mississippi
71 J. D. Pyle 22 Son Laborer Mississippi
72 Hazel Pyle 18 Daughter — Mississippi
73 Imogene Pyle 14 Daughter — Mississippi
74 Gwendolene Pyle 14 Daughter — Mississippi
75 Leray Cullens 27 Head Laborer Mississippi
76 Inez Cullens 26 Wife — Mississippi
77 Apaline Cullens 5 Daughter — Mississippi
78 Piddie Reed Brandon 25 Head Proprietor Mississippi
79 William Edward 22 Brother Waiter Mississippi
80 Eliza Golden 78 Head — Mississippi

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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)

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