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James Farmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Farmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJackson-County, Mississippi
SurnameFarmer
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 4 Northwest
1935 Residence (County)Jackson
Additional Details
OccupationTruck driver
IndustryPark project
Class of WorkerW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)420
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardBeat 4 Northwest
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Woodrow Farmer Son — 23 ~1917
David Farmer Son — 16 ~1924
James Farmer Son — 19 ~1921
Tom Farmer Head — 61 ~1879
Mary Farmer Spouse — 58 ~1882
Eula Farmer Daughter — 14 ~1926
Edith Farmer Daughter — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Jackson, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Jackson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Farmer
Given Name J. P.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Jackson-County, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Jackson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
Surname Farmer
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4 Northwest
1935 Residence (County) Jackson
Occupation Truck driver
Industry Park project
Class of Worker W
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 420
Highest Grade No 4
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 Farmer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Farmer
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Woodrow Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Jackson-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02032-00503)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Audra Hutson 29 Wife — Mississippi
42 Henry Parker 65 Head — Mississippi
43 Ary Parker 42 Son Laborer Mississippi
44 William Parker 23 Son — Mississippi
45 Marvin Goff 38 Head Delivery Truck Mississippi
46 Katie Goff 38 Wife — Mississippi
47 Loretta Goff 18 Daughter Childs Nurse Mississippi
48 Katie V. Goff 16 Daughter — Mississippi
49 Marvin Jr. Goff 14 Son — Mississippi
50 Billie Jack Goff 2 Son — Mississippi
51 Dorothy Snider 17 Cousin Seamstress Mississippi
52 Nettie Palmer 72 Head — Alabama
53 Roosevelt Carroll 36 Head Laborer Mississippi
54 Bessie Carroll 22 Wife — Mississippi
55 Wirt Carroll 15 Son New Worker Mississippi
56 Theodore Carroll 13 Son — Mississippi
57 Olen Carroll 4 Son — Mississippi
58 Helen Carroll 3 Daughter — Mississippi
59 Thomas Carroll 1 Son — Mississippi
60 Charlie Rehage 50 Head Proprietor Louisiana
61 Annie Rehage 49 Wife — Louisiana
62 Tom Farmer 61 Head Teamster Mississippi
63 Mary Farmer 58 Wife — Mississippi
64 Woodrow Farmer 23 Son Laborer Mississippi
65 James Farmer THIS PERSON 19 Son Truck Driver Mississippi
66 David Farmer 16 Son — Mississippi
67 Eula Farmer 14 Daughter — Mississippi
68 Edith Farmer 12 Daughter — Mississippi
69 James G. Carroll 72 Head — Mississippi
70 Stanford Carroll 29 Son Laborer Mississippi
71 Nellie Carroll 27 Wife — Mississippi
72 Tom Carroll 69 Head — Mississippi
73 Martha Carroll 58 Wife — Mississippi
74 Melhalie Carroll 16 Daughter — Mississippi
75 W. Cloud Mcray 69 Head Farmer Mississippi
76 Gus Nelson 53 Head Orchardist Sweden
77 Karin Nelson 49 Wife — Sweden
78 Clifford Nelson 22 Son — Mississippi
79 Dorothy Nelson 15 Daughter Librarian Mississippi
80 Carl Lindstrom 67 Head — Sweden

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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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