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John Atkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lowndes-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Atkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLowndes-County, Mississippi
SurnameAtkins
Given NameJohn Payne
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)Lowndes
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 9
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 John Age Birth yr
Paul Atkins Son — 10 ~1930
Troy Atkins Son — 23 ~1917
Ruby Atkins Daughter — 20 ~1920
John Atkins Son — 15 ~1925
Alta Atkins Daughter — 17 ~1923
Bernice Atkins Spouse — 48 ~1892
Cecil Atkins Head — 49 ~1891
Atwell Atkins Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Lowndes, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Lowndes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Atkins
Given Name John F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lowndes-County, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Lowndes-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Atkins
Given Name John Payne
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Lowndes
Highest Grade No 9
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Atkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Atkins
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Atwell Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alta Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Troy Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Lowndes-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02046-00522)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Johnnie D. Swenzey 5 Son — Mississippi
42 Frances Lona Partain 71 Mother — Alabama
43 Eulis (X) Huffman 33 Head Driver Mississippi
44 Bertha Huffman 24 Wife — Alabama
45 Donald F. Lydick 37 Head Manager Colorado
46 Lilla (X) Lydick 37 Wife — Missouri
47 Betty Marie Lydick 9 Daughter — North Carolina
48 Donald F. Jr. Lydick 8 Son — Kentucky
49 Clarence A. Mccalib 43 Head Merchant & Farmer Texas
50 Mabel Mccalib 45 Wife — Mississippi
51 James Mccalib 15 Son — Tennessee
52 Mary Joyce Mccalib 11 Daughter — Mississippi
53 Laura E. Farley 32 Head Clerk Alabama
54 Frances Farley 15 Daughter — Alabama
55 Ophelia Farley 9 Daughter — Mississippi
56 Theo (X) Goforth 30 Head Owner & Manager Alabama
57 Lila Mae Goforth 30 Wife — Mississippi
58 Ted Goforth 6 Son — Mississippi
59 June Goforth 4 Daughter — Mississippi
60 Noah Tom (X) Christain 27 Head Laborer Alabama
61 Jessie Lee Christain 27 Wife — Alabama
62 Estelle Goforth 17 Sister — Alabama
63 Cecil Atkins 49 Head Barber Alabama
64 Bernice (X) Atkins 48 Wife — Alabama
65 Troy Atkins 23 Son Ry. Clerk Alabama
66 Ruby Grace Atkins 20 Daughter Office Alabama
67 Atwell Atkins 17 Son — Mississippi
68 Alta Atkins 17 Daughter — Mississippi
69 John Payne Atkins THIS PERSON 15 Son — Mississippi
70 Paul Atkins 10 Son — Mississippi
71 L. M. (X) Weathers 41 Head — Alabama
72 Artie Weathers 33 Wife Seamstress Mississippi
73 Arvil A. Weathers 14 Son — Mississippi
74 Hoyt M. Weathers 5 Son — Mississippi
75 Lula (X) Brewer 40 Head — Alabama
76 Jacqueline Brewer 11 Daughter — Mississippi
77 Ellis Brewer 7 Son — Mississippi
78 Thomas B. Andrews 58 Head Carpenter Mississippi
79 Lydia Andrews 48 Wife — Mississippi
80 Grover Andrews 24 Son Clerk Mississippi

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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)

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