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John Carr — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Carr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fannie & John — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Carr | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Carr | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| R Carr | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Carr | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nellie Carr | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Carr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Fannie Carr (~0.92 confidence) and father John Carr (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddie Carr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Carr (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Fannie Carr
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Carr
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddie Carr
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Carr
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Carr
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eddie Ferry | 33 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 42 | John R. Pueheffer|Pueheffer | 56 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 43 | Liza Pueheffer|Pueheffer | 51 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 44 | Maggie Pueheffer|Pueheffer | 33 | Daughter | Knitter | Mississippi |
| 45 | Christine Pueheffer|Pueheffer | 27 | Daughter | Recreational | Mississippi |
| 46 | Pattie Brown | 23 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 47 | Essie D. Brown | 24 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 48 | W. D. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | John B. Carr THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 50 | Nellie B. Carr | 23 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 51 | Lucy D. Carr | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | John Carr | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | R. B. Carr | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Charlie Barksdale | 64 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mattie Barksdale | 48 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 56 | Fred Barksdale | 16 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 57 | Charlie Jr. Barksdale | 23 | Head | Road Work | Mississippi |
| 58 | Virginia Barksdale | 20 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 59 | Malinda Rose Barksdale | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | John D. Barksdale | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Robert C. Barksdale | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Pharoah Brown | 58 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lessie Brown | 50 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 64 | Elizious Brown | 30 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 65 | Comie Brown | 25 | Daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 66 | L. B. Brown | 23 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lou Brown | 21 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lee Young | 17 | Grandson | Farming | Mississippi |
| 69 | Velma Brumfield | 37 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 70 | Harris C. Brumfield | 18 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary Louise Brumfield | 16 | Daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jessie Boone | 58 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Boone | 40 | Wife | House Keeping | Mississippi |
| 74 | Richard Boone | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Joe Boone | 24 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 76 | Alice Boone | 20 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 77 | Isaac Boone | 13 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Sirenio Ray Brown | 7 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Joe Hawk Little | 3 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Rosa Lee Boone | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)