John Grant — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Forrest-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forrest-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents West & West — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Forrest-County, Mississippi
Surname	Grant
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
Additional Details
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Naval Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	6
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Labor
Township / Ward	Beat 2
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Grant	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Jessie Grant	Daughter	—	3	~1937
John Grant	Head	—	32	~1908
Jennie Grant	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Forrest, Mississippi

Son, age 12

Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Grant
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Forrest, Mississippi

Son, age 22

Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Grant
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Brick yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Forrest-County, Mississippi

Head, age 32

Forrest-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

Surname	Grant
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Naval Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	6
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Our Model Tree links John Grant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father West Grant (~0.92 confidence) and father West Grant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

West Grant

b. ~1856

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

West Grant

b. ~1874

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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John Grant

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Forrest-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02021-00745)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Faye Carr	30	Daughter	Ticket Agent	Mississippi
42	Denson Carr	28	Son	Mechanic	Mississippi
43	Elna Carr	26	Daughter	Seamstress	Mississippi
44	Arthur Carr	22	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
45	Esther Earle Carr	20	Daughter	Operator	Mississippi
46	Alice Carr	18	Daughter	Secretary	Mississippi
47	Fenton Carr	15	Son	—	Mississippi
48	Morris Carr	14	Son	—	Mississippi
49	Dimple Carr	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
50	Clarice Carr	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
51	Albert Carr	4	Grandson	—	Mississippi
52	George Bunch	77	Head	Partner	Mississippi
53	Helene Bunch	67	Wife	—	Mississippi
54	George Jr Bunch	45	Son	—	Mississippi
55	Nathaniel Tatum	27	Head	Labor	Mississippi
56	Ruth Tatum	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
57	Louella Cohen	42	Head	—	Mississippi
58	James Cohen	19	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
59	Andrew Cohen	15	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
60	John Grant THIS PERSON	32	Head	Labor	Mississippi
61	Jennie Grant	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
62	Dorothy Grant	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
63	Jessie Grant	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
64	Rosie Grant	37	Head	Labor	Mississippi
65	Fuggie Grant	37	Wife	—	Mississippi
66	Arthur Grant	10	Son	—	Mississippi
67	Howard Grant	8	Son	—	Mississippi
68	Rosa Lee Grant	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
69	Ronnie Joe Grant	2	Son	—	Mississippi
70	Clarence Grant	0	Son	—	Mississippi
71	Paula Grant	65	Head	—	Mississippi
72	Eulas Smith	65	Grandson	Farmer	Mississippi
73	Leona Smith	46	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
74	Stephene Smith	17	Grandson	—	Mississippi
75	Melvin Smith	15	Grandson	—	Mississippi
76	Clydie Smith	13	Grandson	—	Mississippi
77	Dorothy Smith	8	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
78	Willie Grant	36	Head	Labor	Mississippi
79	Mary Lou Grant	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
80	Willie Lou Grant	13	Son	—	Mississippi

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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