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James Horton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Horton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nettie & Willie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farms |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Horton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ray Horton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Horton | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Horton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Grace Horton | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farms |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Horton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nettie Horton (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Horton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nettie Horton
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Horton
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Horton
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mark Edge | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Emma L. Edge | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mary C. Edge | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | James Edge | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | John C. Edge | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | John L. Edge | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Inez Edge | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Jennie L. Edge | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Quinton Malone | 52 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Effie M. Malone | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Irvin C. Malone | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Melon Malone | 23 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Corbin Malone | 22 | Wife | Seamster | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lottie Hand | 27 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Coy Malone | 28 | Head | Seamster | Mississippi |
| 56 | Marie Malone | 25 | Wife | Road Frazier | Mississippi |
| 57 | Roy Owens | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Louie Owens | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Annie S. Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | M. Eugene Owens | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | F. Janial Owens | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | John D. Owens | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | James Horton THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Grace Horton | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | James R. Horton | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jane Horton | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ray Horton | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Roy Mccarley | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Jewel Mccarley | 24 | Wife | Seamster | Mississippi |
| 70 | James C. Mccarley | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lonie Mccarley | 58 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | William Christian | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Polla Christian | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Herschel Christian | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Eleanor Christian | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lizzie White | 69 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Columbus Christian | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | William Christian | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Gladis Christian | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Collin W. Christian | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)