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James Lyons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Lyons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie Lyons | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Carience Lyons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Paulianne Lyons | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edner Lyons | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alberta Lyons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Essie Lyons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jim Lyons | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Earl Lyons | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jim Lyons | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Lyons | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| H Lyons | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Lyons | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Lyons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lyons
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Jim Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carience Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edner Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paulianne Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christie Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Lyons | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Alice Lyons | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Edner Lyons | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Alberta Lyons | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Essie Lyons | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | James Lyons THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Earl Lyons | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jim Jr. Lyons | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | H. C. Lyons | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Carience Lyons | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Christie Lyons | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Paulianne Lyons | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lonnie Stephen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Jessie Stephen | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jessie Stephen | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Gustave Stephen | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | C. L. Stephen | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Fred Stephen | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Claude Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hattie Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Edith Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Margie Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | George Smith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Talmage Smith | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Francis Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Charles Smith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | George Amos | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jessie Amos | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lillie Bell Amos | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lee Maria Amos | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Laura Amos | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Eddie Amos | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Addell Robertson | 15 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ita Pearl Byrd | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Cassie Byrd | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Leaver Byrd | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Otis Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ella Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ephriam Wilson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ruby Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | 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)