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James Nicholson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Nicholson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Newton-County, Mississippi
Surname	Nicholson
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Highest Grade	4
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Be At 2
Est. Birth Year	~1929

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
Eula Nicholson	Spouse	—	48	~1892
H Nicholson	Head	—	51	~1889
Kenneth Nicholson	Son	—	13	~1927
Bobby Nicholson	Son	—	4	~1936
Dorothy Nicholson	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Bruce Nicholson	Son	—	17	~1923
James Nicholson	Son	—	11	~1929
Bessie Nicholson	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Franklin Nicholson	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1930

Newton, Mississippi

Son, age 1

Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nicholson
Given Name	James P.
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Newton-County, Mississippi

Son, age 11

Newton-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members

Surname	Nicholson
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Highest Grade	4
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links James Nicholson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Nicholson

Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi

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Sibling

Franklin Nicholson

Sibling · 1940 · age 20

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Bessie Nicholson

Sibling · 1940 · age 27

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Bobby Nicholson

Sibling · 1940 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Bruce Nicholson

Sibling · 1940 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Kenneth Nicholson

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Dorothy Nicholson

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 — Newton-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02053-00205)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John B. Laird	13	Son	—	Mississippi
2	Howard Williamson	30	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
3	Jerry Williamson	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
4	Boyd Williamson	4	Son	—	Mississippi
5	Weldon Cleveland	28	Head	Butcher	Mississippi
6	Velma Cleveland	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
7	Haley Cleveland	3	Son	—	Mississippi
8	Charles A. Rainer	45	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
9	Lavada Rainer	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
10	Etoile Rainer	19	Daughter	New Worker	Mississippi
11	Hubert Rainer	18	Son	New Worker	Mississippi
12	Nellie R. Rainer	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	Herman Rainer	14	Son	—	Mississippi
14	Ora M. Rainer	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
15	Fred Rainer	6	Son	—	Mississippi
16	Verline Rainer	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
17	Drayton Cleveland	49	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
18	Nannie Cleveland	47	Wife	—	Mississippi
19	Cara Cleveland	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
20	Joe Cleveland	13	Son	—	Mississippi
21	Fred Cleveland	9	Son	—	Mississippi
22	Thomas Harris	29	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
23	Lola Harris	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
24	Sue J. Harris	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
25	Sandra Harris	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
26	H. Grady Nicholson	51	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
27	Eula Nicholson	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
28	Bessie Nicholson	27	Daughter	Laundress	Mississippi
29	Franklin Nicholson	20	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
30	Bruce Nicholson	17	Son	—	Mississippi
31	Kenneth Nicholson	13	Son	—	Mississippi
32	James H. Nicholson THIS PERSON	11	Son	—	Mississippi
33	Dorothy R. Nicholson	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
34	Bobby Nicholson	4	Son	—	Mississippi
35	George Clark	48	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
36	Minnie Clark	45	Wife	—	Mississippi
37	John Pace	20	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
38	Greenland P. Fulton	52	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
39	Virgie M. Fulton	46	Wife	—	Mississippi
40	Curtis Fulton	23	Son	Farmer	Mississippi

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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)

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