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James Mcneil — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Mcneil across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mcneil | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Archie Mcneil | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lessie Mcneil | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bernell Mcneil | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Mcneil | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sarah Mcneil | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Mcneil | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Louis Mcneil | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Madison, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNeal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Madison-County, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Madison-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 Mcneil across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mcneil
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Bernell Mcneil
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mcneil
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Mcneil
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lessie Mcneil
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Mcneil
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Madison-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01412-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bennie Gage | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Julia Gage | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ben Jr Gage | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Julian Lee Gage | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Louis Mcneil | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Sarah Mcneil | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Bernell Mcneil | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Willie Mcneil | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Mary Lee Mcneil | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lessie Jr Mcneil | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Archie Mcneil | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | James Mcneil THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Irene Washington | 20 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Laurine Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lula May Washington | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Henry Washington | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Eugene Barber | 36 | Head | Day Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Calvin Barber | 26 | Son | Tractor Driver | Louisiana |
| 59 | Josephine Johnson | 17 | Mother in law | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | J. B. Haskin | 24 | Head | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Helen Haskin | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Elijah Morris | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 63 | Charlie Fisher | 39 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 64 | Edmund Stewart | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 65 | Pearlie Stewart | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Edmund Jr Stewart | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Harrison Stewart | 16 | Brother | Day Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Julia Wright | 36 | Sister | Day Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Jean Cathright | 32 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Johnny Cathright | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Delfine Cathright | 28 | Sister in law | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | William Cathright | 14 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Joe Barber | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Evelyn Barber | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Sam Young | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Victoria Young | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Flandia May Young | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Elizabeth Perkins | 21 | Sister | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Percy Smith | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Rosa Lee Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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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)