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James Garner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Garner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prentiss-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prentiss-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewitt Garner | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Allen Garner | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Garner | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Esal Garner | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louise Garner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Garner | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Willie Garner | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prentiss, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garner |
| 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 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Prentiss-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Garner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Garner
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Allen Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esal Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Garner
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 — Prentiss-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02060-00068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W. Dobbins | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lillian Belia Dobbins | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary Louvette Dobbins | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ross Mccarley | 24 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sibyl Mccarley | 23 | Sister | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ann Mccarley | 19 | Sister | Typist | Mississippi |
| 7 | Julius Mccarley | 17 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Georgia Mcclamrock | 75 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 9 | Fronie Mcclamrock | 45 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ann Mcclamrock | 42 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 11 | Eliza T. Ward | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | May Ward | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Marie Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Helen Moses | 9 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | D. W. Hopkins | 34 | Head | Barber | Mississippi |
| 16 | Sybil Hopkins | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jeanette Hopkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Darrell S. Hopkins | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Orville C. Harker | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Vesta Harker | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Betty Sue Harker | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Myrtle Hixon | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Curtis Crow | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 24 | Villian Crow | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Paul F. Dobbins | 35 | Head | Dealer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mary Dobbins | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lonnie Lee Fields | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Pearlie Fields | 38 | Wife | Wash Woman | Mississippi |
| 29 | Alf Robinson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jennie Sue Robinson | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | William Tricard | 72 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Smitha Tricard | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Essie Tricard | 18 | Granddaughter | Wash Woman | Mississippi |
| 34 | Dewitt Garner | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Garner | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | John Garner | 17 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 37 | Esal Garner | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | James Garner THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Louise Garner | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Allen Garner | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)