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John Jennings — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Jennings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lennie & Dennis — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jennings | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Jennings | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elmer Jennings | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Webster, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Webster-County, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Webster-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Jennings across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lennie Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and father Dennis Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Jennings (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lennie Jennings
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dennis Jennings
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Jennings
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jennings
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Webster-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02077-00823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie W Butler | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lynn G Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | James C Butler | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | George F Butler | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sarah Ann Butler | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Gladys Butler | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Daughter Hill-Era | None | F | — | — |
| 48 | Lelide Hill-Era | 35 | Son in law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Billie C Hill-Era | 9 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ray C Hill-Era | 3 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | James C Eastwood | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary A Eastwood | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Arlon L Runnels | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lucie V Runnels | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lewis F Runnels | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Cathren E Runnels | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Hubert E Runnels | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Leslie H Runnels | 28 | Head | Sawmilling | Mississippi |
| 59 | Eva May Runnels | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Morganey Ward | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mager Nora Ward | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Arl Ward | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Alice May Ward | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Flabie Sue Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Morganey Jr Ward | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Wm Jeff E Wofford | 77 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lizie Wofford | 55 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | James A Lekendler | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary A Lekendler | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Hess Jennings | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Margie Jennings | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Martha L Jennings | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Leonard L Jennings | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Daisy B Jennings | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Annie L Jennings | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | John A Jennings THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Elmer B Jennings | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | John Allen Jennings | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lucindia Jennings | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Rosa May Jennings | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)