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John Jennings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Jennings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tallahatchie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6-9 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 24N Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Jennings | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Jennings | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Jennings | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hiram Jennings | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lucille Jennings | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Other, age 35
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Head, age 46
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Head, age 56
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tallahatchie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6-9 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links John Jennings across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Jennings
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02068-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carol Maud Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | S. H. Lee | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Etta Lee | 58 | Wife | House Work | Alabama |
| 44 | Emitte Lee | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Woodie Lee | 21 | Son | Farm Help | Mississippi |
| 46 | Harold Lee | 17 | Son | Farm Help | Mississippi |
| 47 | Henry Craft | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Jessie Craft | 20 | Wife | House | Mississippi |
| 49 | Luella Craft | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Joe Henry Craft | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | John D. Jennings THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lucille Jennings | 52 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 53 | John Jennings | 19 | Son | House Work | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bernice Jennings | 32 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Hiram Jennings | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | John M. Jones | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Jones | 39 | Wife | Farmer & Hand | Mississippi |
| 58 | Agnes Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Henry Hess | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Elba Hess | 73 | Mother | House | South Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Hess | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Tom Hill | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Callie Hill | 55 | Wife | House | Mississippi |
| 64 | Samuel Hill | 25 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dorothy Hill | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | John H. Cashaw | 2 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Buddy Mice | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Sarah Mice | 20 | Wife | Farmer & House | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lewis F. Moore | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Henry E. Moore | 28 | Wife | Farmer & House | Mississippi |
| 71 | Birdie Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | James Moore | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Willie Moore | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mary Smith | 64 | Grand mother | House | Mississippi |
| 75 | Nely Hill | 54 | Head | House & Farm | Mississippi |
| 76 | Kirby Jones | 72 | Mother | House | Mississippi |
| 77 | Sam Smith | 25 | Cousin | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Willie Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Fannie Smith | 40 | Wife | House | Mississippi |
| 80 | Rosie Smith | 15 | 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)