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John Rush — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kemper-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Rush across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kemper-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kemper-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Rush |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kemper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Rush | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sally Rush | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| John Rush | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Leo Rush | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Estelle Rush | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kemper, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rush |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Kemper-County, Mississippi
Head, age 43
Kemper-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rush |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kemper |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links John Rush across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Rush
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kemper-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Kemper-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02037-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc Carpenter | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Margaret Carpenter | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Leroy Carpenter | 18 | Son | Farm Help | Mississippi |
| 4 | Leslie Grace | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | D. C. Grace | 16 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 6 | A. J. Grace | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mattie Grace | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Maud Leflore | 29 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Henry Leflore | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Clarice Leflore | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Calvin Bohanna | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mallie Bohanna | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | James Willie Bohanna | 23 | Son | Farm Help | Mississippi |
| 14 | Sam Bohanna | 18 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Amanda Bohanna | 14 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bennie Scott | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Verna Scott | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jack Scott | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Fred Scott | 18 | Son | Farm Help | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mattie B. Scott | 16 | Daughter | Farm Help | Mississippi |
| 21 | Theotis Scott | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Freddie Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | John Rush THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Sally Rush | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Billie Rush | 16 | Son | Farm Help | Mississippi |
| 26 | Estelle Rush | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Leo Rush | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | James Little | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Sylvia Little | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Charity Little | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Hattie B. Little | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Callie Little | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Carry J. D. Little | 11 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Hide Junior Little | 9 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Cole Bonnie Little | 7 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Balum William Little | 0 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Gizzard Little | 30 | Head | Logger | Mississippi |
| 38 | Cora Little | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Jeannie Little | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Bennie Little | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)