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John Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kemper-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kemper-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kemper-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Porterville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kemper |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Porterville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Burton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leather Burton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Isoline Burton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruby Burton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Burton | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Burton | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nathan Burton | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Burton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Burton | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kemper, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Kemper-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Kemper-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Porterville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kemper |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ruby Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isoline Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathan Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leather Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Kemper-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Kemper-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02037-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armard Burton | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 2 | Sidie Burton | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Clarence Burton | 63 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Joe M Maylor | 23 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie Maylor | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Laura Maylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Willie Williams | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 8 | Florence Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Major Knight | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mary Knight | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | R. L. Knight | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 12 | Frankie Knight | 19 | Son's Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Major Jr. Knight | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Gracie Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Katie Knight | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Clarence Knight | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | L. J. Knight | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ola Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Kelly Knight | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Naymon Habeon | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lula Habeon | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Jessie Habeon | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Tommie Habeon | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Alice Habeon | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Abraham Habeon | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Chris Habeon | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Jimmy Habeon | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | John R. Habeon | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Willie Frank Habeon | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | John Burton | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 31 | Martha Burton | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ethel May Burton | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Leather Burton | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | John Henry Burton THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Isoline Jane Burton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Nathan Burton | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Thomas Burton | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ruby Lee Burton | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)