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John Freeman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Mississippi
SurnameFreeman
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 4 District 4
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Maggie Freeman Daughter — 12 ~1928
Dorothy Freeman Daughter — 6 ~1934
Ruba Freeman Daughter — 9 ~1931
John Freeman Head — 33 ~1907
Johnie Freeman Son — 8 ~1932
Ben Freeman Son — ~1940
Ralph Freeman Son — 2 ~1938
Rosa Freeman Spouse — 32 ~1908

Census Appearances

1920
Franklin, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Freeman
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Working out
Class of Worker W
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Franklin, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Freeman
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation In Jail
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Veteran Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Franklin-County, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Franklin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
Surname Freeman
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
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.
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Our Model Tree links John Freeman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Freeman
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Freeman
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Franklin-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02022-00253)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Herman Arnold 21 Brother-in-law Farm Laborer Mississippi
42 Harry Lee 72 Head Farmer Mississippi
43 Rilla Lee 69 Wife — Mississippi
44 Percy Barefoot 30 Head Farmer Mississippi
45 Margaret Loraine Barefoot 67 Mother — Mississippi
46 Carl E. Smith 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
47 Nellie Smith 29 Wife — Mississippi
48 Thomas Edward Smith 4 Son — Mississippi
49 Father Albert None M Farm —
50 Mary Olive Driggs 34 Head Farmer Mississippi
51 Alice Lee 13 Daughter — Mississippi
52 Earnest Nelson 10 Son — Mississippi
53 Eunice Nelson 10 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Geraldine Nelson 7 Daughter — Mississippi
55 John Winston 36 Boarder Laborer Mississippi
56 Fred Colman 24 Boarder Farm Laborer Mississippi
57 E. A. Applewhite 48 Head Farmer Mississippi
58 Nera Applewhite 45 Wife — Mississippi
59 Alton Applewhite 24 Son Carpenter Mississippi
60 Harold Applewhite 22 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
61 Edith Applewhite 20 Daughter — Mississippi
62 Hilda Applewhite 15 Daughter — Mississippi
63 Helen Applewhite 13 Daughter — Mississippi
64 Melvin Applewhite 10 Son — Mississippi
65 Donald Applewhite 8 Son — Mississippi
66 Mary Nell Applewhite 5 Daughter — Mississippi
67 Glenn Applewhite 2 Son — Mississippi
68 Mansie Rountree 31 Head Lumber Stacker Mississippi
69 Gertie Rountree 18 Sister — Mississippi
70 Martha Rountree 15 Sister — Mississippi
71 Nathaniel Crockett 31 Head Farmer Mississippi
72 Evie Crockett 28 Wife — Mississippi
73 John Freeman THIS PERSON 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
74 Rosa Freeman 32 Wife — Mississippi
75 Maggie Freeman 12 Daughter — Mississippi
76 Ruba Mae Freeman 9 Daughter — Mississippi
77 Johnie Freeman 8 Son — Mississippi
78 Dorothy Nell Freeman 6 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Ralph Freeman 2 Son — Mississippi
80 Ben Joe Freeman 0 Son — Mississippi

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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