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James Cross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tippah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Cross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Vernon & Iney — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tippah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | C. C. C. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Cross | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Edward Cross | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leland Cross | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Cross | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Iney Cross | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tippah, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tippah, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cruss |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tippah-County, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Tippah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | C. C. C. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Cross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Vernon Cross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iney Cross (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cross (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Cruss (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Cross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Vernon Cross
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iney Cross
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cross
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Cruss
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Cross
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cross
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Edward Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Tippah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tippah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02070-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy C. Prather | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Junie A. Prather | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Laura B. Prather | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Eula M. Prather | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ciddie L. Prather | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Christine Prather | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Elizabeth Prather | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lula E. Prather | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Andy C. Prather | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Armon H. Prather | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Willie P. Prather | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Luke H. Lancaster | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary E. Lancaster | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Huron A. Lancaster | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Grace E. Lancaster | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bessie J. Lancaster | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Wilma M. Lancaster | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Rayford M. Lancaster | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Idonia P. Lancaster | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Charley T. Lancaster | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ambra M. Lancaster | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | John D. Hefley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Annie M. Hefley | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Helen R. Hefley | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Guy A. Hefley | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Vernon M. Cross | 51 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Iney Cross | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Leland Cross | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | James Cross THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Edward R. Cross | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mark L. Mathis | 63 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ida Mathis | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Hubert L. Mathis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Thomas T. Cross | 59 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Millard Jones | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jennie L. Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Willie C. Jones | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Daisy M. Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Pauline Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Bernice Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)