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James Pope — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Pope across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wash & Lucy — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pope | Son | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Washington Pope | Head | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| Washington Pope | Son | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 34
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 44
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Son, age 55
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Pope across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wash Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Pope (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wash Pope
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Pope
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Pope
Son · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Washington Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 47
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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mac Earl Hawk | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Oscar Haynes | 28 | Roomer | Day Laborer | Washington |
| 3 | James L. Q. Taylor | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Maggie Taylor | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jim Willis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mabel Willis | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Gloria Warren | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Augustus Willis | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Julia Robertson | 69 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bodie Boykin | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ida Belle Boykin | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Tate Drew | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Julianne Drew | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Jane Williams | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | John H. Pennington | 35 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 16 | Gladys Pennington | 28 | Wife | Saleslady | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Pennington | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jo Ann Pennington | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Billy Joe Pennington | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Eva Pennington | 22 | Sister | Stenographer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sam W. Pope | None | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lucy Pope | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sam D. Pope | 21 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 24 | Johnny Burns | 50 | Head | Repairman | Mississippi |
| 25 | Annie Louise Burns | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Bobby Ann Burns | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | John J. Burns | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Hattie Mcgraw | 48 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Washington S. Pope | 85 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | James P. Pope THIS PERSON | 55 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Washington S. Jr. Pope | 47 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Berta Hudson | 25 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mary Hudson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Howard Clark | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Fannie Clark | 74 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Thelma Hubbard | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lizzie Clark | 53 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Horace D. Clark | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Julia Clark | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Daughter-In-Law | Mississippi |
| 40 | Hattie R. Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)