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James Vance — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Vance across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harley Vance | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mack Green | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mabel Vance | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mabel Vance | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henry Vance | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Annette Vance | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Irma Vance | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Vance | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mabel Vance | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Vance | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joe Summers | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vince |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 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 Vance across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Vance
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
John Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harley Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry W Vance | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mabel C Vance | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Irma Kate Vance | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 44 | John H Vance | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | James Vance THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mabel Louise Vance | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Harley M Vance | 29 | Son | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 48 | Annette Vance | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mabel Ann Vance | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Joe Summers | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mack W Green | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | J Horace Payne | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Della B Payne | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | J Horace Jr Payne | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mattie M Payne | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | William E Payne | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ben Allen Payne | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Theresa Joan Payne | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Carlton J Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Hilda Lee Payne | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | John M Turner | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 62 | Opal Turner | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | E Marie Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Doris J Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Lucille H Smith | 19 | Lodger | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 66 | Richard V Stanley | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Pauline Stanley | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Richard V Jr Stanley | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Dave Stanley | 68 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Cora Stanley | 66 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Wesley Smith | 76 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Ella Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Virgil Mckisack | 53 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Clayton Mckisack | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Gertrude Mckisack | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ida Mae Brock | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 77 | Jackie Brock | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Louisa Schleweight | 53 | Head | Bailer Maker | Mississippi |
| 79 | Dora E Schleweight | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Eloise S Schleweight | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Mississippi |
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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)