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James Hardy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Hardy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Alice — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pulp Wood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovie Hardy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Benjamin Hardy | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hennie Harrison | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Milton Hardy | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Hardy | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Hardy | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Claudia Harrison | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| W Hardy | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alice Hardy | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lawrence, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lawrence, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer n.p. |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Son, age 34
Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pulp Wood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Hardy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and father L Hardy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Hardy
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Hardy
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Hardy
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hardy
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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Sibling
W Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lovie Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hennie Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Lawrence-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Jr. Lucas | 5 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Stella May Lucas | 2 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Alice Hardy | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | W. L. Hardy | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Martha H. Hardy | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lovie May Hardy | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Benjamin Hardy | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Milton Hardy | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | James Hardy THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Hennie Harrison | 29 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Claudia Harrison | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Jr. T. Hardy | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ma May Hardy | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ester Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Virginia Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Moses Rogers | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Henry C. Harris | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Julia Harris | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Howard Harris | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Joe Harris | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | W. B. Armstrong | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Narcis Armstrong | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | M. L. Armstrong | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | J. C. Armstrong | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ed Hartzog | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mabell Hartzog | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Hartzog | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Geneva Hartzog | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jesse Straut|Straun | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mabell Straut|Straun | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Cason Smith | 32 | Lodger | Helper | Mississippi |
| 32 | Rankin Reuter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Julia Reuter | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Rankin Fred Reuter | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Therian Buckley | 21 | Stepson | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Tommie Buckley | 16 | Stepson | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Edgar Buckley | 22 | Stepson | Watchman | Mississippi |
| 38 | Dellie Buckley | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ray Alexander | 45 | Head | Teamster-Salesman | Texas |
| 40 | Ruby Alexander | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)