John Lindsey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Lindsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Surname	Lindsey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Some house
1935 Residence (County)	Some house
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Starkville
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Lindsey	Head	—	67	~1873
Edgar Lindsey	Son	—	26	~1914
Sam Lindsey	Son	—	38	~1902
Nellie Lindsey	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Oktibbeha, Mississippi

Head, age 51

Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1869

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Surname	Lindsey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Brickmason
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Oktibbeha, Mississippi

Head, age 60

Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lindsey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Lumber Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	600
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi

Head, age 67

Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Lindsey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Some house
1935 Residence (County)	Some house
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Lindsey

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00095)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Virgie Minor	30	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
42	Ronnie Spencer	45	Head	Laundress	Mississippi
43	John Lindsey THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Mississippi
44	Nellie Lindsey	63	Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi
45	Sam Jr Lindsey	38	Son	—	Mississippi
46	Edgar Lindsey	26	Son	—	Mississippi
47	Edna Yousa	29	Head	Cook	Mississippi
48	Doris M Yousa	15	Daughter	Cook	Mississippi
49	Mary Ann Yousa	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
50	Lee Mae Yousa	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
51	Ernest Thompson	30	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
52	Fannie M Thompson	21	Wife	—	Mississippi
53	Mamie Hickman	24	Head	—	Mississippi
54	Celia Carrin	33	Head	Cook	Mississippi
55	Bess Carrin	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
56	Eddie Bardwell	20	Lodger	Nurse	Mississippi
57	Simons Parson	23	Head	Works Table	Mississippi
58	Bernice Parson	20	Wife	—	Mississippi
59	Fred Hicks	17	Lodger	Cook	Mississippi
60	Charlie Jackson	14	Lodger	Dishwasher	Mississippi
61	Bodey Powell	19	Lodger	Dishwasher	Mississippi
62	Quincy Lashley	40	Head	Cook	Mississippi
63	Fannie M Lashley	19	Daughter	—	Mississippi
64	Lee Lashley	17	Son	Common Labor	Mississippi
65	Eva Lashley	16	Daughter	Nurse	Mississippi
66	Johnny Lashley	12	Son	—	Mississippi
67	Every Will Lashley	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
68	James Hopkins	37	Head	Cook	Mississippi
69	Bessie Hopkins	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
70	Rosie Washington	33	Head	Cook	Mississippi
71	George Washington	14	Lodger	—	Mississippi
72	Grover Lowery	48	Head	—	Mississippi
73	Julia Miller	65	Lodger	—	Mississippi
74	Emmer Hollingshed	64	Head	—	Mississippi
75	Emma Hollingshed	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
76	Lillie Bell Davis	33	Head	Cook	Mississippi
77	Jack Billups	40	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
78	Myrtilla Billups	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
79	Junie Lee Billups	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
80	Mary L Billups	7	Daughter	—	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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