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John Giles — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Giles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAdams-County, Mississippi
SurnameGiles
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Natchez
1935 Residence (County)Adams
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardNatchez
Est. Birth Year~1922

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
Loretta Giles Daughter — 5 ~1935
William Giles Son — 13 ~1927
Annie Giles Daughter — 21 ~1919
Ethel Giles Head — 40 ~1900
John Giles Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Adams, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Adams, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Giles
Given Name John Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Adams-County, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Adams-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
Surname Giles
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Natchez
1935 Residence (County) Adams
Highest Grade Hs 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Giles across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Giles
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Loretta Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Adams-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02005-00293)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Hannah Claiborne 29 Wife Cook Mississippi
2 Roosevelt Claiborne 9 Son — Mississippi
3 Morris Claiborne 7 Son — Mississippi
4 Fannie Skipper 32 Lodger Cook Mississippi
5 Geretta Logan 39 Head Teacher Mississippi
6 John Logan 18 Son — Mississippi
7 Russell Godard 44 Head Dispatcher Kentucky
8 Claire Godard 35 Wife — Mississippi
9 James Hodges 16 Step Son Ground Keeper Louisiana
10 Robert Hodges 14 Step Son — Mississippi
11 Audrey Hodges 11 Step Daughter — Mississippi
12 Nancy Jarver 65 Mother in law — Louisiana
13 Peter Territo 33 Head Electrician Louisiana
14 Eulalie Territo 31 Wife — Louisiana
15 Charles Godard 39 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
16 Annie May Godard 33 Wife — Mississippi
17 J. Hewlett White 30 Head Partner Mississippi
18 Lillian White 34 Wife Partner Mississippi
19 Martin Hammett 40 Head Contractor Mississippi
20 Annie Hammett 38 Wife — Mississippi
21 Martin Hammett 5 Son — Mississippi
22 Minnie Krause 39 Head Partner New York
23 Rose Krause 29 Wife — Mississippi
24 Leo Heatherly 35 Head Barber Mississippi
25 Sara Heatherly 22 Wife Proprietor Mississippi
26 Russell Parson 21 Head Machine Operator Mississippi
27 Myrtle Parson 20 Wife — Mississippi
28 Bert Lasser 19 Brother in law Machine Operator Mississippi
29 Josephine Lasser 17 Sister in law — Mississippi
30 Kay F. Lasser 0 Niece — Mississippi
31 Ethel Giles 40 Head Clerk Mississippi
32 Annie Mae Giles 21 Daughter — Mississippi
33 John Giles THIS PERSON 18 Son — Mississippi
34 William Giles 13 Son — Mississippi
35 Loretta Giles 5 Daughter — Mississippi
36 Robert Sturgeon 40 Head Foreman Indiana
37 Boyd Wyatt 35 Head Truck Driver Mississippi
38 Ruby Wyatt 26 Wife — Kentucky
39 Norma J. Wyatt 9 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Nevell Ingram 24 Head Laborer 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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