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James Dunlap — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Alcorn-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Dunlap across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alcorn-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAlcorn-County, Mississippi
SurnameDunlap
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)West Corinth
1935 Residence (County)Alcorn
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardWest Corinth
Est. Birth Year~1928

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
James Dunlap Son — 12 ~1928
Eileen Dunlap Daughter — 6 ~1934
Georgia Dunlap Spouse — 39 ~1901
Joe Dunlap Head — 47 ~1893
Helen Dunlap Daughter — 1 ~1939
Fred Dunlap Son — 5 ~1935
Winford Dunlap Son — 9 ~1931
Elsie Dunlap Daughter — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Alcorn, Mississippi
Other, age 2
Alcorn, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dunlap
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Lodger
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Alcorn-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Dunlap
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) West Corinth
1935 Residence (County) Alcorn
Highest Grade No 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Dunlap across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dunlap
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Winford Dunlap
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Dunlap
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Dunlap
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Dunlap
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Dunlap
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Alcorn-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02006-00254)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Annie Walker 70 Head — Mississippi
42 Maggie Anderson 47 Daughter Cook Mississippi
43 Willie Springer 70 Head Road Construction Tennessee
44 Lillie Hill Springer 69 Wife — Tennessee
45 William Lee Cartwright 38 Head Brick Molder Mississippi
46 Elden Katherine Cartwright 33 Wife Seamstress Mississippi
47 Jerry Cartwright 14 Son — Mississippi
48 Edgar Mae Q. Burns 34 Head — Mississippi
49 Ella Butler 71 Mother — Mississippi
50 Willie G. Smith 26 Head Road Construction Mississippi
51 Murphy Q. Smith 32 Wife — Tennessee
52 Mildred Smith 11 Daughter — Tennessee
53 Willie Faye Smith 4 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Alonzo Cattner 29 Brother-in-law — Tennessee
55 Hubert Darby 48 Head — Tennessee
56 Kate B. Darby 38 Wife — Tennessee
57 Marie Darby 18 Daughter — Mississippi
58 Richard White 2 Grandson — Mississippi
59 Sally Q. Davis 57 Head Laundress Mississippi
60 Enoch Sipney 26 Son Laborer Mississippi
61 Robert Robertson 26 Head Truck Driver Mississippi
62 Josie Q. Robertson 19 Wife — Mississippi
63 Dan Q. Linker 24 Head Cook Mississippi
64 Richard B. Harris 61 Head Fire Boiler Mississippi
65 Parthenia Harris 61 Wife — Mississippi
66 James Hodge 17 Nephew — Mississippi
67 Lilly Q. Donald 50 Head — Mississippi
68 Katie Mae Carley 37 Daughter — Mississippi
69 Russell Smith 28 Son Truck Driver Mississippi
70 Lizzie Francis 27 Daughter Cook Mississippi
71 Lilly Mae Andrews 10 Granddaughter — Mississippi
72 Robert C. Andrews 8 Grandson — Mississippi
73 Joe Dunlap 47 Head Laborer Mississippi
74 Georgia Q. Dunlap 39 Wife — Mississippi
75 James Dunlap THIS PERSON 12 Son — Mississippi
76 Winford Dunlap 9 Son — Mississippi
77 Elsie Dunlap 8 Daughter — Mississippi
78 Eileen Dunlap 6 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Fred Lee Dunlap 5 Son — Mississippi
80 Helen Louise Dunlap 1 Daughter — 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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