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James Roberson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Roberson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHinds-County, Mississippi
SurnameRoberson
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)Hinds
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)250
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Roberson Son — 5 ~1935
Rosa Roberson Daughter — 18 ~1922
Charles Roberson Son — 13 ~1927
Chester Roberson Son — 11 ~1929
Clernie Roberson Son — 16 ~1924
Annie Roberson Spouse — 40 ~1900
James Roberson Head — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roberson
Given Name James M.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Head, age 42
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
Surname Roberson
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Hinds
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 250
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links James Roberson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Roberson
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02028-00111)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Fred Harris 27 Head Farmer Mississippi
42 Lucile Harris 22 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
43 Ila D. Peterson 65 Boarder Farm Laborer Mississippi
44 Willie D. Hulley 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
45 Jannie M. Hulley 28 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
46 J. C. Hulley 13 Son — Mississippi
47 Burnice Hulley 12 Daughter — Mississippi
48 Marguerite Hulley 11 Daughter — Mississippi
49 Perline Hulley 9 Daughter — Mississippi
50 Willie Jr. Hulley 7 Son — Mississippi
51 George A. Hulley 6 Son — Mississippi
52 Floyd Hulley 4 Son — Mississippi
53 John Hulley 3 Son — Mississippi
54 Mary Hulley 46 Mother U Mississippi
55 James Roberson THIS PERSON 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
56 Annie L. B. Roberson 40 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
57 Rosa D. Roberson 18 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
58 Clernie Roberson 16 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
59 Charles H. Roberson 13 Son — Mississippi
60 Chester F. Roberson 11 Son — Mississippi
61 James M. Roberson 5 Son — Mississippi
62 John M. Miller 58 Head Farmer Mississippi
63 Bell S. Miller 60 Wife — Mississippi
64 Alta D. Jones 38 Head Farmer Mississippi
65 Charles Jones 20 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
66 Jesse Jones 18 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
67 W. C. Jones 16 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
68 May G. Jones 13 Daughter — Mississippi
69 Philip M. Jones 11 Son — Mississippi
70 Arthur D. Peterson 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
71 Candie Peterson 45 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
72 Willie D. Bell 22 Head Farmer Mississippi
73 Lither Bell 19 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
74 Mary J. Bell 2 Daughter — Mississippi
75 Blare D. Cook 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
76 Lula D. Cook 47 Wife — Mississippi
77 Edgar D. Cook 21 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
78 Ouida Cook 15 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
79 Paul Cook 13 Son — Mississippi
80 Frank Cook 11 Son — 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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