John Hays — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Hays across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Surname	Hays
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Woodville (Town)
1935 Residence (County)	Wilkinson
Additional Details
Occupation	Assessor
Industry	County
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Assessor
Township / Ward	Woodville Town
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Willie Hays	Son	—	20	~1920
Mary Hays	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Mary Hays	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Rose Hays	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Ernest Smith	Other	—	22	~1918
John Hays	Son	—	15	~1925
James Hays	Son	—	10	~1930
John Hays	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1930

Wilkinson, Mississippi

Head, age 42

Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hays
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Assessor
Industry	County
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Wilkinson-County, Mississippi

Head, age 53

Wilkinson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members

Surname	Hays
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Woodville (Town)
1935 Residence (County)	Wilkinson
Occupation	Assessor
Industry	County
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Hays

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00032)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Minnie R. Bonney	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
42	Lily F. Anthony	62	Head	—	Mississippi
43	Sarah G. Anderson	63	Head	—	Mississippi
44	Maude Bourgeois\|Bourgeous	26	Daughter	Clerk	Mississippi
45	Curtis Bourgeois\|Bourgeous	5	Son	—	Mississippi
46	George W. Freye	31	Head	Estimator	Mississippi
47	Malva J. Freye	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
48	George W. Jr. Freye	8	Son	—	Mississippi
49	La Rue Cabret	26	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
50	Myrl L. Cabret	24	Wife	—	Louisiana
51	Charles F. Zoller	72	Head	Time Keeper	Louisiana
52	Aubry S. Holmes	42	Head	Manager	Louisiana
53	Stella M. Holmes	33	Wife	—	Louisiana
54	Earl E. Holmes	11	Son	—	Louisiana
55	Aubrey S. Holmes	5	Son	—	Louisiana
56	Russell Lancaster	22	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
57	Lucille Lancaster	26	Wife	Nurse	Mississippi
58	Mary F. Cabret	50	Head	Clerk	Mississippi
59	James W. Cabret	21	Son	File Clerk	Mississippi
60	Glenn C. Thomas	9	Boarder	—	Mississippi
61	Claribel Fugler	52	Sister	—	Mississippi
62	John L. Hays THIS PERSON	53	Head	Assessor	Mississippi
63	Mary E. Hays	41	Wife	—	Mississippi
64	Willie F. Hays	20	Son	Recorder Helper	Mississippi
65	Mary K. Hays	18	Daughter	File Clerk	Mississippi
66	John F. Jr. Hays	15	Son	—	Mississippi
67	Rose A. Hays	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
68	James I. Hays	10	Son	—	Mississippi
69	Ernest W. Smith	22	Lodger	Clerk	Mississippi
70	Audrey E. Pharis	29	Head	Manager	Mississippi
71	Lorraine O. Pharis	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
72	Richard E. Pharis	3	Son	—	Mississippi
73	Archie B. Rainier	27	Lodger	Lumberman Helper	Texas
74	Marie B. Rainier	22	Wife	—	Texas
75	Charles W. Perkins	60	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
76	Kate B. Perkins	53	Wife	—	Mississippi
77	Kathryn Perkins	21	Daughter	Clerk	Mississippi
78	Alice F. Perkins	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
79	Clara R. Perkins	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
80	Philip S. Williams	32	Head	Manager	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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