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James Gill — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Gill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClay-County, Mississippi
SurnameGill
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat #2
1935 Residence (County)Clay
Additional Details
Highest Grade4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Dan Gill Son — 9 ~1931
Hattie Gill Son — 12 ~1928
Bessie Gill Daughter — 5 ~1935
Jessie Gill Daughter — 9 ~1931
Marvin Gill Daughter — 2 ~1938
James Gill Son — 11 ~1929
Vera Gill Spouse — 33 ~1907
Vera Gill Son — 4 ~1936
Martin Gill Head — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1930
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gill
Given Name James L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Veteran No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Gill
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat #2
1935 Residence (County) Clay
Highest Grade 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 Gill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Gill
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Vera Gill
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Gill
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Gill
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Gill
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Gill
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Gill
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Clay-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00262)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Earlene Burgess 22 Wife — Mississippi
2 John W Reid 44 Head Foreman Mississippi
3 Fannie B Reid 38 Wife — Mississippi
4 Ruth G Reid 16 Daughter — Mississippi
5 Elizabeth Reid 13 Daughter — Mississippi
6 Joan Reid 6 Daughter — Mississippi
7 Billy W Reid 2 Son — Mississippi
8 Saml Hughes 24 Head Laborer Mississippi
9 Margaret Hughes 17 Wife — Mississippi
10 Will Baldwin 47 Head Laborer Mississippi
11 Emma Baldwin 35 Wife — Mississippi
12 Will Jr Baldwin 5 Son — Mississippi
13 Mary L Baldwin 4 Daughter — Mississippi
14 John M Roby 27 Head Farmer Mississippi
15 Hattie W Roby 24 Wife — Mississippi
16 Hattie Roby 5 Niece — Mississippi
17 Robt L Johnson 9 Nephew — Mississippi
18 Joe K Bush 4 Nephew — Mississippi
19 Dorothy Moody 15 Niece — Mississippi
20 Bilbo Camron 27 Brother Laborer Mississippi
21 Martin Gill 35 Head Laborer Mississippi
22 Vera Gill 33 Wife — Mississippi
23 Hattie Gill 12 Son — Mississippi
24 James Gill THIS PERSON 11 Son — Mississippi
25 Dan Gill 9 Son — Mississippi
26 Jessie Gill 9 Daughter — Mississippi
27 Bessie Gill 5 Daughter — Mississippi
28 Vera Gill 4 Son — Mississippi
29 Marvin Gill 2 Daughter — Mississippi
30 Walter R Mcclure 57 Head Rural Letter Carrier Mississippi
31 Clara Mcclure 45 Wife — Mississippi
32 Raymond Mcclure 22 Son Clerk Mississippi
33 John R Mcclure 19 Son — Mississippi
34 David Rames 50 Head Inn Operator Mississippi
35 Mattie Rames 30 Wife Waitress Mississippi
36 Frank H Johnson 28 Head Laborer Mississippi
37 Willie B Johnson 27 Wife — Mississippi
38 J. W. Johnson 12 Son — Mississippi
39 Ernestine Johnson 9 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Clarence Johnson 7 Son — 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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