James Sanders — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Mississippi
Surname	Sanders
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 2
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Bessie Sanders	Daughter	—	3	~1937
James Sanders	Head	—	45	~1895
Johnnie Sanders	Son	—	1	~1939
Mary Sanders	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Mississippi

Head, age 24

Jefferson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sanders
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Jefferson, Mississippi

Head, age 34

Jefferson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sanders
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Jefferson-County, Mississippi

Head, age 45

Jefferson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Sanders
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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James Sanders

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02034-00075)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Steve Chambers	52	Head	—	Mississippi
2	Massie Burks	71	Head	—	Mississippi
3	Ann Thomas	12	Head	—	Mississippi
4	Napoleon Lee	12	Boarder	Laborer	Mississippi
5	James Sanders THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
6	Mary Sanders	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
7	Bessie Sanders	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
8	Johnnie Sanders	1	Son	—	Mississippi
9	Arline Chambers	56	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
10	Maria Chambers	9	Niece	—	Mississippi
11	Leroy Robinson	40	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
12	Beulah Robinson	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
13	Leroy Jr. Robinson	2	Son	—	Mississippi
14	Sidney Chamberlain	48	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
15	Clara Chamberlain	20	Wife	—	Mississippi
16	Victor Chamberlain	0	Son	—	Mississippi
17	Lewis Chamberlain	62	Uncle	Farmer	Mississippi
18	William Chamberlain	65	Uncle	Farmer	Mississippi
19	Ellen Chamberlain	55	Aunt	—	Mississippi
20	Emanuel Johnson	71	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
21	Whitfield Nichols	16	Grandson	Laborer	Mississippi
22	Arthur Patterson	26	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
23	Hannah Patterson	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
24	Mary Patterson	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
25	Rachel Patterson	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
26	John Johnson	64	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
27	Rebecca Johnson	66	Wife	—	Mississippi
28	Monroe Williams	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
29	Leon Williams	19	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
30	Booker Williams	15	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
31	Robert Williams	21	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
32	Irma Williams	19	Wife	—	Mississippi
33	James Robinson	39	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
34	Rosetta Robinson	33	Wife	—	Mississippi
35	James Jr. Robinson	12	Son	—	Mississippi
36	Bernice Lee	28	Sister-in-law	Laborer	Mississippi
37	Lee Smith	41	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
38	Clara Smith	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
39	Bennie Smith	17	Son	—	Mississippi
40	Mary Smith	12	Daughter	—	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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