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James Ingram — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Ingram across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Ingram | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dayle Ingram | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jewel Ingram | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Flora Ingram | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jewett Ingram | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Spurgeon Ingram | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Maggie Ingram | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lanel Ingram | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Massel Ingram | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hilda Ingram | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Ingram | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Smith, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Smith, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Smith-County, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Smith-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Ingram across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Ingram
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lanel Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dayle Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewett Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Massel Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Smith-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02065-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Fred Sullivan | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Belle D Sullivan | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lacy V Sullivan | 28 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | R Keith Sullivan | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ormond D Sullivan | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jessie Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Louella Smith | 30 | Wife | Unpaid Family Worker | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rufus Smith | 14 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 9 | Irene Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Celia Sherman | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Estella Sherman | 20 | Sister-in-law | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 12 | Elzy Magee | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ruby Magee | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Howard Jackson | 15 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lucile Jackson | 13 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Harvey M West | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Katie West | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | J Woodrow West | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lee M West | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Nathaniel C West | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 21 | Katherine West | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Nell G West | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Celia A West | 90 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ethel Craft | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Bettie G Craft | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | James A West | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Euter West | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Dorothy L West | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Denton West | 33 | Nephew | Laborer Sp. Road | Mississippi |
| 30 | Spurgeon Ingram | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Maggie Ingram | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jewel Ingram | 23 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 33 | James Ingram THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 34 | Pearl Ingram | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jewett Ingram | 14 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 36 | Dayle Ingram | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Flora Ingram | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lanel Ingram | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Hilda Ingram | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Massel Ingram | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)