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John Hays — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Holmes-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Hays across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Holmes-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Holmes-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Hays | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Hays | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jennie Hays | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Warren Hays | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lunniza Hays | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hufatha Hays | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| J Hays | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Hays | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Holmes-County, Mississippi
Head, age 51
Holmes-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links John Hays across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hays
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Holmes-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Holmes-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02029-00706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James P. Byrd | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Sallie E. Byrd | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ruby E. Byrd | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | L. Alvin Byrd | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | J. Homer Byrd | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Harrit E. Baker | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | E. Virgil Marshal | 25 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | M. Elace Marshal | 15 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 9 | James Ellis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Katie Bee Ellis | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Lee Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Robert Dillard | 65 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary Dillard | 64 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Rosalie Harthcock | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | L. Alvia Harthcock | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | G. Janette Harthcock | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | W. Willie Perry | 67 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | E. James Harthcock | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | E. Bettie Harthcock | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | T. Richard Metherlow | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | A. Bettie Metherlow | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | L. Lyle Metherlow | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | E. Pongel Metherlow | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | B. Rufus Milton | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Martha Lee Milton | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | E. William Rodgers | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Kate Rodgers | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | J. Bettie Rodgers | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | E. Thomas Parker | 20 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | John Hays THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jennie Hays | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | James Hays | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Jennie Hays | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lunniza Hays | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | J. Mal Hays | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Hufatha Hays | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Warren Hays | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Henry Wilson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lela Wilson | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Laurice Wilson | 16 | 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)