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John Massey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Massey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRankin-County, Mississippi
SurnameMassey
Given NameJohn F.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)Rankin
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1930

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Massey Son — 10 ~1930
Odis Massey Son — 7 ~1933
Mary Massey Daughter — 13 ~1927
Billy Massey Son — 16 ~1924
Duncan Massey Head — 43 ~1897
Joe Massey Daughter — 2 ~1938
Ella Massey Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Massey
Given Name John Fredie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
Surname Massey
Given Name John F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4
1935 Residence (County) Rankin
Highest Grade No 6
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Massey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Massey
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Odis Massey
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Massey
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Massey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Massey
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Rankin-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00600)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Yvonne Neal 5 Daughter — Mississippi
42 Alonza L. Neal 2 Son — Mississippi
43 Doris Bransten 21 Head Farming Mississippi
44 Allie Edwards 42 Mother — Mississippi
45 Adine Gibson 21 Sister — Mississippi
46 Bernice Bransten 22 Sister — Mississippi
47 Dora Jenkins 73 Grandmother — Mississippi
48 Bert Edwards 51 Uncle — Mississippi
49 Ellis Massey 53 Head Farming Mississippi
50 Jennie Massey 52 Wife Farming Mississippi
51 Carmen Massey 22 Daughter — Mississippi
52 Bob E. Massey 19 Son — Mississippi
53 Clark Massey 17 Son — Mississippi
54 Jessie O. Massey 15 Son — Mississippi
55 Merle Massey 13 Daughter — Mississippi
56 Samuel S. Massey 49 Head Farming Mississippi
57 Hattie B. Massey 38 Wife Farming Mississippi
58 John E. Massey 15 Son — Mississippi
59 Charlotte Massey 12 Daughter — Mississippi
60 Samuel Jr. Massey 9 Son — Mississippi
61 Gloria Massey 8 Daughter — Mississippi
62 Mary L. Massey 7 Daughter — Mississippi
63 Julius Massey 25 Head Farming Mississippi
64 Reva Massey 26 Wife Farming Mississippi
65 Isaac A. Harrell 82 Head — Mississippi
66 Nettie Harrell 50 Daughter — Mississippi
67 Vintis Harrell 43 Son — Mississippi
68 Jessie Logan 42 Head Farming Mississippi
69 Maggie Logan 39 Wife — Mississippi
70 Bessie L. Logan 15 Daughter — Mississippi
71 Duncan Massey 43 Head Farming Mississippi
72 Ella B. Massey 39 Wife — Mississippi
73 Billy R. Massey 16 Son — Mississippi
74 Mary S. Massey 13 Daughter — Mississippi
75 John F. Massey THIS PERSON 10 Son — Mississippi
76 Odis W. Massey 7 Son — Mississippi
77 Joe A. Massey 2 Daughter — Mississippi
78 William A. Harrell 44 Head Farming Mississippi
79 Eula M. Harrell 28 Wife Farming Mississippi
80 Abe Gordon 65 Head Farming 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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