John Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Smith-County, Mississippi
Surname	Burns
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Smith
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 4
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Lou Burns	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Larine Burns	Daughter	—	7	~1933
John Burns	Head	—	35	~1905
Charlie Burns	Son	—	10	~1930
Emana Burns	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Smith, Mississippi

Son, age 16

Smith, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Home farm
Class of Worker	Oa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Smith, Mississippi

Head, age 25

Smith, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Smith-County, Mississippi

Head, age 35

Smith-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Smith
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Burns

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02065-00426)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lucy Burns	28	Daughter	Cooking	Mississippi
42	Dita Austin	34	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
43	Haley Austin	26	Wife	Farmer	Mississippi
44	Celeste Austin	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
45	Markle Duke Austin	4	Son	—	Mississippi
46	Celia Austin	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
47	A. C. Kole	70	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
48	Dora Kole	58	Wife	—	Mississippi
49	Bill Kole	30	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
50	Litha Kole	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
51	Doc Kansler	31	Head	Truck Driver	Alabama
52	Lena Kansler	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
53	Douglas Kansler	5	Son	—	Mississippi
54	Jimmie Kansler	3	Son	—	Mississippi
55	Elaine Kansler	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
56	Thomas Hallman	27	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
57	Essie Hallman	23	Wife	—	Mississippi
58	Marie Hallman	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
59	Dora Hallman	60	Head	—	Mississippi
60	Roma Fay Hallman	19	Daughter	—	Mississippi
61	George Hallman	28	Son	—	Mississippi
62	Inez Hallman	19	Daughter-in-law	Farmer	Alabama
63	Lu Dora Hallman	1	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
64	M. M. Burns	70	Head	—	Mississippi
65	Lilia Burns	68	Wife	—	Mississippi
66	Ray Burns	28	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
67	Rudie Burns	25	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
68	John Burns THIS PERSON	35	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
69	Emana Burns	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
70	Charlie Burns	10	Son	—	Mississippi
71	Lou Ethel Burns	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
72	Larine Burns	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
73	Richard Rogers	37	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
74	Lena Rogers	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
75	Ermade Rogers	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
76	Earnest Rogers	14	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
77	Charles Rogers	11	Son	—	Mississippi
78	Jimmie Rogers	8	Son	—	Mississippi
79	Lena Fay Rogers	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
80	O. C. Burns	52	Head	Farmer	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.

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