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John Collier — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Collier across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOktibbeha-County, Mississippi
SurnameCollier
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardStarkville City
Est. Birth Year~1929

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
Shirley Collier Daughter — 5 ~1935
Bobby Collier Daughter — 2 ~1938
Luther Collier Son — 9 ~1931
Julia Collier Daughter — 6 ~1934
Jesse Collier Head — 31 ~1909
Luthera Collier Son — 8 ~1932
John Collier Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Collier
Given Name John
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/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
Surname Collier
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
Highest Grade No 3
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Collier across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Collier
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Luthera Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00014)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Arthur Sikes 64 Head Senior Clerk Mississippi
2 Melvie Sikes 60 Wife — Mississippi
3 Elizabeth Sikes 23 Daughter Filing Clerk Mississippi
4 Tiny Holloman 73 Lodger — Mississippi
5 Bessie Morris 47 Head — Mississippi
6 Josie Davis 9 Niece — Mississippi
7 Lucy Hammon 90 Mother — Mississippi
8 Roger Hammon 17 Nephew Dish Washer Mississippi
9 Lewis Montgomery 45 Head — Mississippi
10 Ozzie E. Montgomery 65 Wife — Mississippi
11 James Montgomery 24 Son Barber Mississippi
12 Ora Montgomery 18 Wife — Mississippi
13 Juanita Smith 12 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Frank Larry 45 Head Laborer Mississippi
15 Florence Larry 45 Wife Waitress Mississippi
16 Kathryn Larry 15 Daughter — Mississippi
17 Ozzi E. Larry 14 Daughter — Mississippi
18 Lewis Larry 11 Son — Mississippi
19 Mary Larry 7 Daughter — Mississippi
20 Jesse Collier 31 Head — Mississippi
21 John Collier THIS PERSON 11 Son — Mississippi
22 Luther Collier 9 Son — Mississippi
23 Luthera Collier 8 Son — Mississippi
24 Julia Collier 6 Daughter — Mississippi
25 Shirley Collier 5 Daughter — Mississippi
26 Bobby Collier 2 Daughter — Mississippi
27 Asa Neely 30 Head Clerk Mississippi
28 Nellie Neely 28 Wife Cook Mississippi
29 O. D. Neely 9 Son — Mississippi
30 Ramon Neely 6 Son — Mississippi
31 Lacy Hill 23 Head — Mississippi
32 Carolyn Hill 26 Wife Cook Mississippi
33 Percy Davis 28 Lodger Truck Driver Mississippi
34 Hatty Rasberry 39 Head Cook Mississippi
35 Lizzy Crawford 40 Head Cook Mississippi
36 Viola Crawford 22 Daughter Laundress Mississippi
37 James Crawford 7 Son — Mississippi
38 Emma Crawford 80 Mother — Mississippi
39 Hammond Mcdonald 36 Head Mechanic Mississippi
40 Luvenia Mcdonald 31 Wife Laundress 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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