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James Sims — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Sims across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 128 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hicksville |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Sims | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Sims | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Beatrice Sims | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Sims | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Grover Sims | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Blondell Sims | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Joel Sims | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elnora Sims | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annie Sims | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Coahoma, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Head, age 42
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 128 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Sims across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sims
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00160-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Eady | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Emanuel Eady | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Larry Eady | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Willie K. Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Estella Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | W. M. Johnson | 22 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 7 | Odell Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 8 | Mozie Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Farm | Arkansas |
| 9 | Linzy Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Willie M. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Bishop Eady | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Estella Eady | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Curtis Eady | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Myrtis Eady | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Clarence W. Eady | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | James Sims THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Blondell Sims | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Elnora Sims | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Annie L. Sims | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Beatrice Sims | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | James Jr. Sims | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Herbert T. Sims | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Grover Sims | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Joel Sims | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Rudolph Kielti | 28 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 27 | Clarice M. Kielti | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Susie Kielti | 60 | Mother | — | Switzerland |
| 29 | Robert A. Ischabold | 45 | Head | Farm | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Etta Ischabold | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Rachel L. Ischabold | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Dorothy A. Ischabold | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Robert A. Jr. Ischabold | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Etta M. Ischabold | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Edith L. Ischabold | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ellen R. Ischabold | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Rachel Ischabold | 76 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Rudolph Ischabold | 79 | Brother | — | Switzerland |
| 39 | Traugott Steiner | 38 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 40 | Ida Steiner | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)