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John Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coahoma-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthie Burton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lossie Burton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Daisy Burton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Burton | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| R Burton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charlie Burton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rosa Burton | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Coahoma, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 2 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Coahoma-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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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John Burton
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Wesley Jones | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Alfred Jones | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Alina Dallis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Charles Dallis | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Simmon Dallis | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Emmett Dallis | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Winston Dallis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Columbus Dallis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Gordon Dallis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Clark Jr. Dallis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Alma Dallis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Green Myart | 80 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jim Reynolds | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Willie Reynolds | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Pattie Loyd | 80 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Hattie Gibbs | 53 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Alex Loyd | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Wilbert Burton | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ruby Lee Burton | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Genie Loyd | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Emma Jane Loyd | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Burton THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Rosa Burton | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ruthie Mae Burton | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Charlie Burton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | R. L. Burton | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Daisy Burton | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lossie Burton | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | William Ingram | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lela Ingram | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Jo Anna Ingram | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | William Ingram | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Julia Jones | 69 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Ibe Collier | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Bertie Collier | 55 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Eddie Mae Davis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Rochester Davis | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Nathaniel Davis | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Pierce Davis | 70 | Father in law | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Maggie Davis | 57 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
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)