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John Jennings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Jennings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Jennings | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Martha Jennings | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Addie Jennings | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jack Jennings | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Sam Jennings | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Tom Jennings | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Jennings | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Jennings | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jack Jennings | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Kate Jennings | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Joel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Webster-County, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Webster-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Jennings
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Viola Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — 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-t0627-02077-00819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aurelia Womack | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Clatie T. Womack | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Annie Womack | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Tom A. Womack | 18 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Letha Womack | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ola A. Lewis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Iola Lewis | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Eulie Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Alene Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Clemmie Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Andrew J. Womack | 83 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mollie Womack | 73 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Irene D. Henley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Harsa Henley | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | James D. Henley | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Muriel Henley | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Womack Henley | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Haven Henley | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Berta B. Henley | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willene Henley | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ira W. Shepherd | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Winnie Shepherd | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mary Shepherd | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Earnest L. Shepherd | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Chester Shepherd | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Nadine Shepherd | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Margret Shepherd | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ira Jr. Shepherd | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Jack C. Jennings | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Kate Jennings | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Tom Jennings | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | John Jennings THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Henry Jennings | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Addie Jennings | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Sam Jennings | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Viola Jennings | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Martha L. Jennings | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jack Jr. Jennings | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Clinton D. Metgo | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Fannie Metgo | 44 | Wife | — | 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)