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James Nichols — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Nichols across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lina Nichols | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Enalena Nichols | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clara Nichols | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Nichols | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lola Nichols | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Maggalena Nichols | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Nichols | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Nichols | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Nichols | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Henry Nichols | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eugene Nichols | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gimmie Nichols | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Nichols across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Nichols
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Maggalena Nichols
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Enalena Nichols
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Nichols
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Nichols
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Nichols
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Nichols
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Nichols
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lina Nichols
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Nichols
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. W. Thornton | 72 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 2 | Beatrice Thornton | 72 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 3 | James Thornton | 32 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 4 | Timothy Thornton | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Frank Mcaffie | 73 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mittie Mcaffie | 68 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eddy Leavy | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | John E. Leavy | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Henry Young | 24 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 10 | Betty May Young | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sally Sherrer | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | A. D. Ford | 5 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willie Nichols | 40 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 14 | Gimmie Nichols | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary Alice Nichols | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Enalena Nichols | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Maggalena Nichols | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | James G. Nichols THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eugene Nichols | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lola Pearl Nichols | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Clara Nichols | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Willie B. Nichols | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Henry Lee Nichols | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lina May Nichols | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Joe Love | 42 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ida Love | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 27 | W. B. Hutchinson | 32 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 28 | Arleana Hutchinson | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jim Young | 55 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 30 | Irene Young | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 31 | Clyde Mcaffie | 9 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | J. Delphine Mcaffie | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lindia Wallace | 52 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lurey Wallace | 20 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie C. Wallace | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Tom Jones | 46 | Brother | Farming | Mississippi |
| 37 | Andy Nanney | 53 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 38 | Emma Nanney | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lewis James K. Nanney | 12 | Grandson | Farming | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lily May Nanney | 7 | Granddaughter | Housekeeper | 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)