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John Kern — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Kern across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTallahatchie-County, Mississippi
SurnameKern
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age19
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)Tallahatchie
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked50
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Hason Kern Other — 4 ~1936
Lula Kern Spouse — 16 ~1924
Tom Kern Son — 11 ~1929
John Kern Head — 19 ~1921
Harrison Kern Son — 16 ~1924
James Kern Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kern
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Head, age 19
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
Surname Kern
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 5
1935 Residence (County) Tallahatchie
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 50
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.
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Our Model Tree links John Kern across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Kern
Head · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · 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 — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02068-00777)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Margaret Jopp 74 Wife — Mississippi
2 John Kern THIS PERSON 19 Head Farmer Mississippi
3 Lula Kern 16 Wife — Mississippi
4 Harrison Kern 16 Son Farmer Mississippi
5 James Kern 13 Son — Mississippi
6 Tom Leroy Kern 11 Son — Mississippi
7 Hason W. Al Kern 4 Grandson — Mississippi
8 Agon Decker 54 Head Oiler Mississippi
9 Dillie Decker 60 Wife — Tennessee
10 Johnnie Smith 22 Lodger Shine Boy Mississippi
11 E. C. Mcheard 46 Head Laborer Mississippi
12 Jenny L. Mcheard 46 Wife — Mississippi
13 Kelcie Mcheard 23 Daughter Time Keeper Mississippi
14 Lois Mcheard 18 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
15 Odell Mcheard 16 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Ellis Jas Mcheard 12 Son — Mississippi
17 Jeff Jackson 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
18 Effie Jackson 27 Wife Farmer Mississippi
19 Leroy Simpson 7 Lodger — Mississippi
20 John H. Simpson 5 Step son — Mississippi
21 Buster Brown 29 Adger Laborer Mississippi
22 Ben Moore 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
23 Maddie Moore 24 Wife — Mississippi
24 Charles Moore 7 Son — Mississippi
25 Darris Moore 5 Daughter — Mississippi
26 Gwendolyn Moore 3 Daughter — Mississippi
27 Ben Jr Moore 2 Son — Mississippi
28 Gutteree Moore 2 Daughter — Mississippi
29 Ethel Lee 24 Sister Farmer Mississippi
30 Willie Lee 22 Brother Farmer Mississippi
31 Rosie Gray 39 Head Farmer Mississippi
32 J. D. Jackson 17 Lodger Farmer Mississippi
33 Theodore Johnson 44 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
34 Bettie M. Newels 3 Niece — Mississippi
35 Will Malory 57 Head Farmer Mississippi
36 Nancy Malory 57 Wife — Mississippi
37 Loyd Blackmon 34 Head Farmer Mississippi
38 Gracie Blackmon 29 Wife — Mississippi
39 Dorothy J. Blackmon 1 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Ella Humphrey 35 Head Farmer 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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