JB
John Bass — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grenada-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Bass across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grenada-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grenada-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bass | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charity Bass | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Charles Bass | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mamie Bass | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ike Bass | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ruthie Bass | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Bass | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Carroll, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Grenada-County, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Grenada-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 John Bass across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Bass
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Charles Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruthie Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Grenada-County, Mississippi
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Grenada-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02023-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carmilious Thomason | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ike Bass | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mamie Bass | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Henry Bass | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | John Bass THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ruthie M. Bass | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Charles Bass | 14 | Son | Cotton Picker | Mississippi |
| 48 | Charity Bass | 36 | Sister | Cotton Picker | Mississippi |
| 49 | James Wright | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Dena Wright | 63 | Wife | Cotton Picker | Mississippi |
| 51 | Fred Wright | 37 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Effie Wright | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 53 | William Wright | 9 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Fredrick Wright | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | James Wright | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Trollie M. Wright | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mae J. Wright | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Infant Wright | 0 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | William Goga | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willie Goga | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ann Goga | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Redd Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Henry M. Williams | 27 | Wife | Cotton Picker | Mississippi |
| 64 | Willie D. Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Fred Williams | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Hattie L. Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | James H. Williams | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Patterson Shelby | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Stella Shelby | 36 | Wife | Cotton Picker | Mississippi |
| 70 | Frankie Shelby | 13 | Son | Cotton Hand | Mississippi |
| 71 | Patterson Jr. Shelby | 4 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Stella M. Shelby | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | George Jr. Bell | 31 | Head | Mortar Maker | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lily Bell | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Fred Roach | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Elizabeth Roach | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Frank Roach | 31 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Thomas H. Roach | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mamie E. Roach | 7 | Granddaughter | — | 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)