John French — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tate-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John French across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tate-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tate-County, Mississippi
Surname	French
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)	Tate
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 2
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Lyla White	Daughter	—	42	~1898
John French	Head	—	72	~1868
She Young	Other	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Tate, Mississippi

Head, age 53

Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	French
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Farming
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Tate, Mississippi

Head, age 63

Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	French
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Tate-County, Mississippi

Head, age 72

Tate-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

Surname	French
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)	Tate
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John French

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02069-00156)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Hugh French	2	Head	—	Mississippi
42	John Pullen	51	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
43	Cora Lee Pullen	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
44	Eugene Haywood	77	Head	—	South Carolina
45	Dora Haywood	62	Wife	—	Mississippi
46	John Jr. Easely	11	Grand son	—	Mississippi
47	Ethel Mae Pullen	7	Grand daughter	—	Mississippi
48	John French THIS PERSON	72	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
49	Lyla White	42	Daughter	—	Tennessee
50	She Young	50	Lodger	Wage Hand	Mississippi
51	Ira West	23	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
52	Sweetie West	20	Wife	—	Mississippi
53	Annie May West	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
54	Ira Jr. West	0	Son	—	Mississippi
55	E. P. Darby	44	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
56	Doris Darby	43	Wife	—	Mississippi
57	Mildred Darby	20	Daughter	Clerk	Mississippi
58	Oscar Mcmullin	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
59	Leona Mcmullin	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
60	J. W. Mcmullin	16	Son	—	Mississippi
61	Alta May Mcmullin	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
62	Anderson Mcmullin	12	Daughter	—	Alabama
63	Robert Jackson	25	Head	Farmer	Alabama
64	Lizzie Jackson	26	Wife	—	Alabama
65	L. C. Jackson	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Alabama
66	M. C. Jackson	27	Head	Farmer	Alabama
67	Jessie Jackson	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
68	Charles Jackson	10	Son	—	Mississippi
69	Robert Treadwell	31	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
70	Ollie Mae Treadwell	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
71	Raymond Treadwell	9	Son	—	Mississippi
72	Paul Treadwell	5	Son	—	Mississippi
73	Wesley Treadwell	4	Son	—	Mississippi
74	Ben E. Franke	49	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
75	Etta Franke	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
76	Ophelia Franke	15	Daughter	—	Arkansas
77	Benton Beard	50	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
78	Sallie Beard	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
79	Maelia Beard	15	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
80	Alton Beard	11	Son	—	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.

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