John Banks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Banks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hinds-County, Mississippi
Surname	Banks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Hinds
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 5
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Detta Banks	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Ora Banks	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Lillian Banks	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Laram Banks	Daughter	—	13	~1927
John Banks	Head	—	48	~1892
Billie Henderson	Other	—	2	~1938
John Banks	Son	—	11	~1929
James Banks	Son	—	9	~1931
Nutrus Banks	Son	—	16	~1924
Nettie Banks	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1930

Hinds, Mississippi

Head, age 39

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891

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Surname	Banks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Bottling co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Hinds-County, Mississippi

Head, age 48

Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members

Surname	Banks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Hinds
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Banks

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02028-00883)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	George S. Cooper	54	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
42	Lula Cooper	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
43	George Jr. Cooper	20	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
44	Booker T. Gatlin	28	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
45	Mary Gatlin	22	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
46	L. C. Gatlin	12	Son	—	Mississippi
47	Jessie Harwood	21	Lodger	—	Mississippi
48	Dorothy Mae Harwood	17	Lodger child	—	Mississippi
49	Freddie D. Jackson	28	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
50	Ethel Lou Jackson	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
51	Willie Bell Jackson	14	Sister	—	Mississippi
52	Plumber J. Sanford	35	Head	Mechanic	Mississippi
53	Alice W. Sanford	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
54	Plumber Jr. Sanford	9	Son	—	Mississippi
55	Oscar M. Sanford	8	Son	—	Mississippi
56	Edgar W. Sanford	3	Son	—	Mississippi
57	James Hayes	22	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
58	Marlene Hayes	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
59	Earl J. Hayes	5	Son	—	Mississippi
60	Mary Nadine Hayes	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi
61	Jessie C. Rickman	58	Head	Printer	Kansas
62	Bertha Rickman	58	Wife	—	Kansas
63	Kenneth Rickman	24	Son	Civil Engineer	Kansas
64	Robert Rickman	19	Son	Attendant	Texas
65	John Banks THIS PERSON	48	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
66	Nettie Banks	42	Wife	—	Texas
67	Lillian Banks	17	Daughter	—	Texas
68	Nutrus Banks	16	Son	—	Texas
69	Laram Banks	13	Daughter	—	Texas
70	John Jr. Banks	11	Son	—	Texas
71	James Banks	9	Son	—	Mississippi
72	Ora Maple Banks	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
73	Detta Banks	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
74	Billie Lou Henderson	2	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
75	Madison Alexander	38	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
76	Clara A. Alexander	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
77	Beatrice Alexander	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
78	Zee C. Alexander	14	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
79	Clifton Alexander	12	Son	—	Mississippi
80	Lee Hiner Alexander	10	Son	—	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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