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John Eaton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Eaton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prentiss-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prentiss-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prentiss |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Eaton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| R Eaton | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Hollis Eaton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Eaton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nita Eaton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Howard Eaton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lois Eaton | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| P Eaton | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Howard Eaton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| T Eaton | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hayle Eaton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Prentiss-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prentiss |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Eaton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Eaton
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Elizabeth Eaton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nita Eaton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Eaton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Eaton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
P Eaton
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hollis Eaton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hayle Eaton
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 — Prentiss-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02060-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frances Kay | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Wm. Nix | 84 | Uncle | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Carl S. Tice | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Viola Tice | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Betty Jane Tice | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Carol Tice | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | R. Flake Eaton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lois Eaton | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Hollis Eaton | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | John T. Eaton THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Elizabeth Eaton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Hayle Eaton | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Nita Joe Eaton | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Howard Eaton | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Howard Eaton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | P. Hett Eaton | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | T. Tep Eaton | 24 | Nephew | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ruth Gardner | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Lillie Gardner | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Eunice Fay Gardner | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 61 | Hubert Gardner | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Herbert Gardner | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lena E. Pardue | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | J. C. Pardue | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Hafford Ray Pardue | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Oscar D. Tice | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ella Tice | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | W. Tom White | 73 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Julia White | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | George L. Nix | 64 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Martin B. Davis | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Marcelle Davis | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Robert L. Storey | 26 | Head | Laborer Driver | Mississippi |
| 74 | Clara Storey | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lillian Storey | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | James D. Storey | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Gladys Storey | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | J. M. Mccoy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Keziah Mccoy | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Orena Mccoy | 15 | 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)