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John Bass — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Bass across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hempstead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hope |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hope |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendora Bass | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Leona Bass | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hiram Bass | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wilson Bass | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bernice Bass | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Bass | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Bass | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Rudolph Bass | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Bass | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| 19 Here Ends Black | Other | — | — | |
| Eunice Bass | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Head, age 41
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Head, age 54
Hempstead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hope |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links John Bass across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bass
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00140-00061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melvin Nelson | 27 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 42 | Charlie Bales | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Hal Jackson | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Seberia Hopson | 56 | Head | Wash Woman | Arkansas |
| 45 | Garland Hopson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Davis T Jefferson | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Nadine Jefferson | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Emma Carson | 43 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 49 | 17 And Begins Black 18 Here Ends Black | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | Suwoda Mercer | 37 | Head | Agent | Arkansas |
| 51 | Ben Abner | 66 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Mary E White | 65 | Head | Wash Woman | Arkansas |
| 53 | Frank Burnett | 27 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | Janice Burnett | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 55 | Annie Tucker | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Sarah M Smith | 46 | Daughter | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 57 | Lillie V Jewellen | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William H Mc Gill | 45 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 59 | Georgia A Mc Gill | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | 18 And Begins Black 19 Here Ends Black | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | George Conway | 72 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | America Conway | 66 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Luberter Moore | 29 | Daughter | Cook | Arkansas |
| 64 | John Bass THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Eunice Bass | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Leona Bass | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Bernice Bass | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Willie M Bass | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Rudolph Bass | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Betty J Bass | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Wilson Bass | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Hiram Bass | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Glendora Bass | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | 19 And Begins Black 20 Here Ends Black | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Edgar B Hill | 66 | Head | Fisherman | Arkansas |
| 76 | Mary D Hill | 48 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Mary D Hill | 25 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Robert E Hill | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 79 | Richard L Hill | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Bryce W Hill | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)