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James Huff — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Huff across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rankin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Huff | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Huff | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Huff | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eva Huff | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hutter Huff | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Homer Huff | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Agnes Huff | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ora Huff | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Morris Huff | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 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 Huff across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Huff
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eva Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hutter Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Rankin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margerett Till | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Barbara Till | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Elizabeth Till | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Patricia Till | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | James B. Huff | 51 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 6 | Agnes Huff | 36 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Hutter Huff | 23 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | James D. Huff THIS PERSON | 16 | son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ora Huff | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Morris Huff | 11 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Homer Huff | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | James W. Huff | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Eva M. Huff | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Callie A. Neal | 37 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ollie L. Neal | 28 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ellen L. Neal | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Clyde Till | 15 | lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Charles S. Gihon | 64 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 19 | Sallie A. Gihon | 52 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert L. Till | 45 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 21 | Annie Till | 40 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ruby L. Till | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jim Till | 20 | nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | John S. Purvis | 71 | head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Sarah Purvis | 63 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lula Purvis | 24 | daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 27 | Eula Purvis | 20 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Charles M. Purvis | 63 | head | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Della M. Purvis | 63 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Herbert Huff | 37 | son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Neva L. Huff | 33 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Geneva G. Huff | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Robert W. Till | 32 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Robert Melton | 21 | lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Rufus Huff | 64 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 36 | Minnie Huff | 56 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jessie Gaines | 68 | head | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Alvey Payne | 49 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 39 | Hattie Payne | 46 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | James G. Payne | 23 | son | — | Mississippi |
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)