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John Scanlon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Scanlon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hinds-County, Mississippi
Surname	Scanlon
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson
1935 Residence (County)	Hinds
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	Jackson
Est. Birth Year	~1926

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
Thomas Scanlon	Son	—	18	~1922
Melanie Scanlon	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Miriam Scanlon	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Joseph Scanlon	Son	—	22	~1918
Melanie Scanlon	Head	—	47	~1893
James Scanlon	Son	—	21	~1919
John Scanlon	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1930

Hinds, Mississippi

Son, age 4

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scanlon
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Hinds-County, Mississippi

Son, age 14

Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members

Surname	Scanlon
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson
1935 Residence (County)	Hinds
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Scanlon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

John Scanlon

Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi

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Sibling

Thomas Scanlon

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Miriam Scanlon

Sibling · 1940 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Joseph Scanlon

Sibling · 1940 · age 22

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Melanie Scanlon

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

James Scanlon

Sibling · 1940 · age 21

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 — Hinds-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02028-00825)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Pittman	62	Head	—	Alabama
2	Robert E Calhoun	33	Head	Stenographer	Mississippi
3	Edith Calhoun	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
4	John C Gladney	34	Head	Owner	Mississippi
5	Velma Gladney	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
6	Gerald Gladney	7	Son	—	Mississippi
7	Dale Gladney	4	Son	—	Mississippi
8	Francis Ruth Rietti	47	Head	Clerical	Mississippi
9	Ellen Susan Rietti	53	Sister	Sales Lady	Mississippi
10	Mary Ellen Rietti	83	Mother	—	Mississippi
11	Frank Bags	43	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
12	Roger Lee Comfort	42	Head	Railway Clerk	Mississippi
13	Allie Mae Comfort	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
14	Mai Rodgers	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
15	R L Jr Rodgers	9	Son	—	Mississippi
16	Gilbert Morgan	46	Head	Owner	Mississippi
17	Beulah E Morgan	46	Wife	Assistant	Louisiana
18	Sybil Morgan	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Sue Morgan	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
20	John Renaud	40	Head	Owner	France
21	Rosa Mae Renaud	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
22	Justin B Renaud	10	Son	—	Mississippi
23	Marie J Renaud	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
24	Chester Cockrell	32	Foreman	Foreman	Mississippi
25	John Galloway	35	Hired man	Laborer	Mississippi
26	Howard Davenport	20	Hired man	Laborer	Mississippi
27	Leroy Robinson	29	Hired man	Laborer	Mississippi
28	J C Sayles	30	Hired man	Laborer	Mississippi
29	Francis Buck Milton	20	Hired man	Laborer	Mississippi
30	Flora Mae Milton	19	Cook	Laborer	Mississippi
31	Henry Thomas	24	Hired man	Laborer	Mississippi
32	Lula Bell Thomas	25	Hired man's wife	—	Mississippi
33	Mobina Lisenbee	45	Servant	Maid	Mississippi
34	Melanie J Scanlon	47	Head	—	Mississippi
35	Joseph Scanlon	22	Son	President	Mississippi
36	James P Scanlon	21	Son	Owner	Louisiana
37	Thomas A Scanlon	18	Son	Soldier	Louisiana
38	Miriam Sue Scanlon	17	Daughter	—	Louisiana
39	Melanie B Scanlon	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
40	John M Scanlon THIS PERSON	14	Son	—	Louisiana

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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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