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James Vaughn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Vaughn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | James Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat One |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vergena Vaughn | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Vaughn | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Zip Vaughn | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Effie Vaughn | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jewel Vaughn | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Vaughn | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| R Vaughn | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lonnie Vaughn | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scott, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Scott-County, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Scott-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | James Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat One |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 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 Vaughn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Vaughn
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lonnie Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zip Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vergena Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Scott-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02063-00177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deroy Thomas | 19 | Son | Block Setter | Mississippi |
| 2 | Myrtle Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Dora Darty Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lilly Ree Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Milton Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | George Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Searcy Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | William Rand | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Sarah Rand | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Herbert Rand | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Althea Rand | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ray S. Hardy | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mattie Hardy | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Marshall Hardy | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Fred Hardy | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | William S. Owens | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mattie Elizabeth Owens | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Phillip Brooks Owens | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | E. Luther Owens | 69 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lucie J. Owens | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bannie L. Owens | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ozelle Owens | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jerry Hardy | 47 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 24 | Patsy Hardy | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Doris Count Hardy | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Velma Hardy | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Estella Hardy | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jimmie Hardy | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Roy Lee Hardy | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | R. Elton Vaughn | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Effie Vaughn | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary Alice Vaughn | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | James Robert Vaughn THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jewel Dean Vaughn | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Zip Vaughn | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Vergena Nell Vaughn | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lonnie Hayes Vaughn | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lad S. Alford | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Bessie Ruby Alford | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Rollon Alford | 27 | Son | Block Setter | 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)