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John Mckay — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Mckay across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBenton-County, Mississippi
SurnameMcKay
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 3
1935 Residence (County)Benton
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 3
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Alex Mckay Son — 14 ~1926
Tom Mckay Daughter — 19 ~1921
Mae Elliot Other — 50 ~1890
Mary Mckay Daughter — 43 ~1897
Simal Mckay Son — 16 ~1924
Alex Mckay Head — 70 ~1870
John Mckay Son — 12 ~1928
L Mckay Son — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Benton, Mississippi
Other, age 2
Benton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McKay
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Benton-County, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Benton-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname McKay
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 3
1935 Residence (County) Benton
Highest Grade No 0
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 Mckay across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mckay
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Simal Mckay
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mckay
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Mckay
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Mckay
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Mckay
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Benton-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00995)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Tom Williams 62 Head Farmer Mississippi
42 Callie Williams 61 Wife Housekeeper Mississippi
43 Gene Williams 25 Son Farmer Mississippi
44 Elvana Williams 31 Daughter — Mississippi
45 Luciel Harris 18 Lodger — Mississippi
46 J. W. Harris 1 Lodger-Son — Mississippi
47 Richard Williams 22 Head Farmer Mississippi
48 Ida Williams 17 Wife — Mississippi
49 Henry J. Taylor 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
50 Mattie E. Taylor 47 Wife — Mississippi
51 Ella Taylor 15 Daughter Clerk Mississippi
52 Clinton Taylor 17 Son Farmer Mississippi
53 Virginia Taylor 13 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Ray Taylor 7 Son — Mississippi
55 Mae Taylor 7 Daughter — Mississippi
56 Faye Taylor 7 Daughter — Mississippi
57 Billie Taylor 4 Son — Mississippi
58 Dorthy Taylor 1 Daughter — Mississippi
59 Joseph N. Puff 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
60 Pearl Puff 33 Wife — Mississippi
61 Louise Puff 10 Daughter — Mississippi
62 Mary Puff 5 Daughter — Mississippi
63 Willie P. Puff 4 Daughter — Mississippi
64 Hugh H. Dickerson 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
65 Lela J. Dickerson 39 Wife Forest Survey Project Mississippi
66 Johnnie A. Dickerson 10 Daughter — Mississippi
67 H. Laura Dickerson 9 Daughter — Mississippi
68 George M. Dickerson 6 Son — Mississippi
69 Alex Mckay 70 Head — Mississippi
70 Mary Mckay 43 Daughter — Mississippi
71 Tom A. Mckay 19 Daughter — Mississippi
72 Simal Mckay 16 Son Farmer Mississippi
73 Alex Jr. Mckay 14 Son Farmer Mississippi
74 John Mckay THIS PERSON 12 Son — Mississippi
75 L. V. Mckay 10 Son — Mississippi
76 Mae Elliot 50 Lodger Farmer Mississippi
77 William Jones 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
78 Indie Jones 43 Wife — Mississippi
79 Fred Jones 27 Son Farmer Mississippi
80 Kiziah Jones 28 Wife — 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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