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James Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Townsend | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| B Townsend | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lucille Townsend | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Townsend | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carl Townsend | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ralph Townsend | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Aminell Townsend | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Grace Townsend | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townson |
| Given Name | James Alton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Attala |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Townsend across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Townsend
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lucille Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aminell Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — 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-t0627-02008-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | B. H. Townsend | 45 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 42 | Grace Townsend | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 43 | James Townsend THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 44 | Aminell Townsend | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lucille Townsend | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Carl Townsend | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ralph Townsend | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Clifton Townsend | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | L. N. Stracher | 30 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mary Stracher | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 51 | Louise Stracher | 14 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 52 | David Stracher | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Elmer Stracher | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bud Stracher | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mildred Stracher | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | James Pender | 28 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mable Pender | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 58 | Thurman Grantham | 21 | Head | Unable | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lois Grantham | 17 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 60 | Donald Grantham | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mrs. J. C. Halt | 56 | Head | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 62 | Royle Halt | 18 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 63 | Coleman Halt | 15 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bonnie Sue Halt | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Nellie Ruth Halt | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | J. C. Halt | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Vernon Townsend | 41 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lelia Townsend | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 69 | Victor E. Townsend | 19 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mildred Townsend | 15 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 71 | A. G. Pender | 70 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 72 | Sarah Luther Pender | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 73 | Susie Pender | 15 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lois Pender | 13 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 75 | Daying Pender | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | J. S. King | 48 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 77 | Minnie King | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 78 | Berlin S. King | 20 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 79 | John S. King | 16 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 80 | J. W. King | 11 | Son | — | 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)