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James Rhodes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Rhodes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benton-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Rhodes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blondine Rhodes | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bobbie Rhodes | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Rhodes | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Erline Rhodes | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ivan Rhodes | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Milton Rhodes | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Rhodes | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alonzel Rhodes | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Curtis Rhodes | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Rhodes | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Benton, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Benton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rhodes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Benton-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Benton-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Rhodes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Rhodes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Rhodes
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Blondine Rhodes
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonzel Rhodes
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Rhodes
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erline Rhodes
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Rhodes
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Rhodes
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Rhodes
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 — Benton-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-01088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Rhodes | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ethel Rhodes | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Curtis Rhodes | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Milton Rhodes | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Alonzel Rhodes | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Erline Rhodes | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | James Rhodes THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Blondine Rhodes | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ruth Hazel Rhodes | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bobbie Jean Rhodes | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Maynard Rhodes | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Myrtle Rhodes | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Wesley Gadd | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Rachel Gadd | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Hiram Gadd | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary Lou Gadd | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Tom Gadd | 77 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Amanda Gadd | 78 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Sam Walter Jackson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Rutha Jackson | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Nadine Jackson | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Perrin Jackson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Dotty Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Albert Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Charlie X Jackson | 20 | Head | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 26 | Marie Jackson | 14 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Leon X Jackson | 18 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Vivian Jackson | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Paul Thompson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Nina Thompson | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Billie Thompson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Beatrice Thompson | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Iram Lee Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Cecil Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | W. C. Perkins | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bertie Mae Perkins | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Geneva Perkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bernice Perkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Francis Perkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jesse Thompson | 40 | Head | Laborer | 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)