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John Montgomery — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Montgomery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Tom — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11 N Beat |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | 11 N Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Montgomery | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| John Montgomery | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clara Montgomery | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| 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 |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Son, age 27
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11 N Beat |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and father T Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Montgomery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Montgomery
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Montgomery
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Montgomery
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Montgomery
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Montgomery
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Montgomery
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Winnie Lee Ward | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Billie Gene Ward | 8 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Roy Ward | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mary Elizabeth Ward | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Betty Ann Ward | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Bennie Jones | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ruby Jones | 15 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | J. C. Stevens | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Effie Stevens | 48 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | J. W. Stevens | 22 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Auther Stevens | 20 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ellis Stevens | 17 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Flossie Stevens | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Charles Hughes Stevens | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Noma Bowman | 24 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Stanley Bowman | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Henry Perls | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Millie Perls | 38 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Henry Perls | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Jack Perls | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Uriel Stevens | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mary Stevens | 48 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Henry Stevens | 17 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Uriel Stevens | 15 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Chas. Sowers | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Maggie Sowers | 54 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Robert Q. Clemens | 30 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mimie Clemens | 29 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Robert Clemens | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Dannie Clemens | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Minerva James | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Eva James | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Walter Hanley | 66 | Head | Wage | Mississippi |
| 74 | J. B. Montgomery | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Clara Montgomery | 62 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | John Montgomery THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 77 | John Hondurkas | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lula Hondurkas | 40 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Johnnie Lou Hondurkas | 16 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Edwin Hondurkas | 15 | son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)