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John Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Burton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Burton | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Burton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Earnest Burton | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Homer Burton | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| L Burton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Burton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lizzie Burton | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Burton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Burton
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Homer Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | May Moore | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Tommy Lee Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Clora Mae Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sam Ward | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ida Ward | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Sam Jr Ward | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Charlie Ward | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Eddie Ward | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ruth Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ruby Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | W V Ward | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Annie Shepherdson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Andrew Shepherdson | 34 | Brother | Farm | Mississippi |
| 54 | Phyllis Shepherdson | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Dan Spaw | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Anna Spaw | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Isaac Spaw | 25 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 58 | Will Spaw | 24 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lawrence Spaw | 21 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 60 | Dan Jr Spaw | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Marita Spaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | George Burton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lizzie Burton | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Homer Burton | 24 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 65 | Earnest Burton | 23 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 66 | John Wesley Burton THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 67 | L Q Burton | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Willie Burton | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Georgia Mae Burton | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jack Burton | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Emma Burton | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Dan Burton | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Elijah Burton | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | A B Walton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | E L Young | 23 | Nephew | Farm | Mississippi |
| 76 | Martha Young | 30 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Joseph Young | 14 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | W B Jackson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Robbie Mae Jackson | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Alex Milton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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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)