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Jessie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Jessie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tate |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| 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 Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L James | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jessie James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dillie James | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| R James | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thelma James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Newton James | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lee James | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Walter James | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Marshall-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tate |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie James
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Thelma James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee James
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R James
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Marshall-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02049-00455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Ingram | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Bessie Ingram | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jessie Ingram | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Elmer Ingram | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lawrence Ingram | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Hoober Ingram | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Delores Ingram | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Bunnie Ingram | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Charles Ingram | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Marie Ingram | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Cecil Ingram | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Austin Epps | 42 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ben P. Ingram | 19 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 54 | Olivia Ingram | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Tyron P. Ingram | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Newton James | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Dillie Ann James | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Thelma James | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jessie James THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | R. J. James | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | L. E. James | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Walter James | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lee James | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Len Brinson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dovella Brinson | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Della Mae Brinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Len Jr. Brinson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Doris Brinson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Robert Jones | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Corilena Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Arie Jones | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Savannah Humphrey | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | A. V. Humphrey | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mose Humphrey | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Katherine Humphrey | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | James Humphrey | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ester T. Humphrey | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mamie Lee Humphrey | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Johnny Humphrey | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Cathey Mae Humphrey | 7 | 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)