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John Ingram — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Holmes-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Ingram across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Holmes-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Holmes-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Ingram | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jessie Ingram | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Cleophas Ingram | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rose Ingram | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sylvester Ingram | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Ingram | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robert Ingram | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Garry Ingram | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Katie Ingram | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Holmes-County, Mississippi
Son, age 29
Holmes-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Ingram across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Ingram
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Robert Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleophas Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Owen Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — 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-t0627-02029-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Slacker Upshaw | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Elsie S. Upshaw | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Claudette Upshaw | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Thornton H. Upshaw | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Joe P. Upshaw | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joe N. Hicks | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mathalene B. Hicks | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Curtis Hicks | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Kermit C. Hicks | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Jim Hicks | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Pearl B. Hicks | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Valley Hicks | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 53 | Theodore Hicks | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Victor Hicks | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Calvin Hicks | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Emma J. Hicks | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | William Jr. Hicks | 26 | Lodger | Day Labor | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ellen B. Murlock | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Leslie Murlock | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | J. H. Murlock | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | G. B. Murlock | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lonnie Murlock | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Dorothy Murlock | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Cynthia Pegram | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Narene Thelks | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Wilkins B. Dane | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary A. Dane | 51 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Rayford Dane | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Henry Ingram | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Annie B. Ingram | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Pearlie Ingram | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Garry B. Ingram | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | John Ingram THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Owen Ingram | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Jessie Ingram | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Cleophas Ingram | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Sylvester Ingram | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Robert Ingram | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Rose E. Ingram | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Katie M. Ingram | 8 | 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)