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Jessie Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Adams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rankin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Otis Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Morris Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lacy Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joe Adams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bernice Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Murray Adams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Eugene Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ada Adams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Jessie J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Jessie Adams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Morris Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lacy Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Rankin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray H. Adams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ada G. Adams | 44 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 3 | Otis S. Adams | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 4 | Morris Jr. Adams | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lacy O. Adams | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jessie Adams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eugene Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Bernice Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Joe L. Adams | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | John W. Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Hattie Smith | 31 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 12 | Willie L. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lee R. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Gurtie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Massie Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Nelson Smith | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Willie B. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Billie Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Emma L. Smith | 26 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 21 | Frankie L. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Carry Lindsey | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Willie Lindsey | 38 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 24 | S. P. Lindsey | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 25 | George Lindsey | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 26 | James Lindsey | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Bernice M. Lindsey | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Roosevelt Lindsey | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | O. Z. Lindsey | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Betty J. Lindsey | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Cleveland Buckner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lannie M. Buckner | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Arthur Buckner | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 34 | Amhurst Buckner | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie E. Buckner | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Willie Jr. Buckner | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Adellene Buckner | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Loval L. Buckner | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lucy Lindsey | 65 | Mother-in-law | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 40 | Idenala Morgan | 9 | Niece | — | 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)