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John Cain — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Cain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCarroll-County, Mississippi
SurnameCain
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Vaiden
1935 Residence (County)Carroll
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardVaiden
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Willie Cain Son — 6 ~1934
John Cain Son — 14 ~1926
Plese Cain Son — 11 ~1929
Johnnie Cain Spouse — 47 ~1893
Ace Cain Son — 9 ~1931
Pete Cain Head — 58 ~1882
Philip Cain Son — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1930
Carroll, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cain
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Carroll-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Carroll-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
Surname Cain
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Vaiden
1935 Residence (County) Carroll
Highest Grade No 6
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Cain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cain
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Philip Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Plese Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ace Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Carroll-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02012-00517)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Randall 64 Head Laborer Mississippi
2 Roy Simpson 49 Boarder Laborer Mississippi
3 Mary Mitchell 71 Servant — Mississippi
4 Lonny Forest 54 Head Laborer Mississippi
5 Hadison Davis 45 Boarder Laborer Mississippi
6 Hardy Myers 36 Head Laborer Mississippi
7 Pebble Myers 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
8 Lee Pittman 35 Head Laborer Mississippi
9 James Young 50 Head Common Laborer Mississippi
10 Josephine Young 44 Wife — Mississippi
11 John Young 24 Son Painter Mississippi
12 Rubie Young 23 Daughter Laundress Mississippi
13 Alberta Young 20 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Marie Young 17 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Sara Young 13 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Miles Weeks 31 Head Laborer Mississippi
17 Annie Weeks 22 Wife — Mississippi
18 Dorothy Weeks 9 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Addie Weeks 8 Daughter — Mississippi
20 Liles Jr Weeks 7 Son — Mississippi
21 Ola Weeks 5 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Betty Weeks 3 Daughter — Mississippi
23 Paul Weeks 1 Son — Mississippi
24 Pete Cain 58 Head Laborer Mississippi
25 Johnnie Cain 47 Wife — Mississippi
26 Philip Cain 26 Son Laborer Mississippi
27 John Cain THIS PERSON 14 Son — Mississippi
28 Plese Cain 11 Son — Mississippi
29 Ace Cain 9 Son — Mississippi
30 Willie Cain 6 Son — Mississippi
31 Andrew Newman 45 Head Laborer Mississippi
32 Jenny Newman 43 Wife — Mississippi
33 George Newman 15 Son — Mississippi
34 Ester Newman 14 Daughter — Mississippi
35 Maggie Newman 12 Daughter — Mississippi
36 Albert Newman 10 Son — Mississippi
37 Clarence Newman 8 Son — Mississippi
38 Archie Newman 3 Son — Mississippi
39 Peter Lockhart 65 Head Laborer Mississippi
40 Roger Cunningham 45 Head Laborer 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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