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James Shields — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Shields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingham Shields | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Herman Shields | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Shields | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Grover Shields | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ernest Shields | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Bernice Shields | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Shields | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 46
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 52
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Shields across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Shields
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altamae Griffin | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lulu Belle Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Corrie Lee Griffin | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | W. L. Lawrence | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lucille Lawrence | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Montez Lawrence | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Imogene Lawrence | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Charles Lawrence | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Levon Lawrence | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Hazel Lawrence | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Oscar Nash | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Annie Nash | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Dwight Nash | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Force Nash | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | O. C. Nash | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jerry D. Nash | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Dan Nash | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Dona Nash | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | David Nash | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Dan Jr. Nash | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | J. C. Nash | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Amelia Nash | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Frank Nash | 65 | Father | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Roosevelt Sigger | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lela Sigger | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Robert Gladney | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lillie Gladney | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Magnolia Gladney | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Connie Lee Gladney | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Annie Alberta Gladney | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ordeen Gladney | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Catherine Gladney | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Freddie J. Gladney | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | James G. Shields THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary E. Shields | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ernest E. Shields | 27 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Herman Shields | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 38 | Grover Lee Shields | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Bingham J. Shields | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Bernice E. Shields | 9 | Daughter | — | 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)