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John Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Townsend across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Brack & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Townsend | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Townsend | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Gladys Townsend | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bernice Townsend | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thetis Townsend | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Monroe, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Monroe-County, Mississippi
Son, age 26
Monroe-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Townsend across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Brack Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and father John Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thetis Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Townsend (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Brack Townsend
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Townsend
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thetis Townsend
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Townsend
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Townsend
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Townsend
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Gladys Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Monroe-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02050-00752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Hicks | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | John Harrison | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ernestine Harrison | 50 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 4 | Gralom Tally | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sarah Tally | 21 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 6 | Anna R Tally | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lillian Tally | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie Harris | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mary Harris | 24 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 10 | Allie Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Nema Lenoir | 76 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Harrison Walker | 53 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Louella Walker | 47 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 14 | Willie Walker | 16 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 15 | Alice Walker | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 16 | John H Townsend | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Thetis Townsend | 48 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 18 | John H Jr Townsend THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Bernice Townsend | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Gladys May Townsend | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Thelbert Townsend | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Dona Townsend | 52 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mary Walker | 15 | Adopter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 24 | Henry Townsend | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Anna Lee Townsend | 46 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 26 | George Townsend | 18 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 27 | Bettie Bee Townsend | 13 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 28 | Annie Lou Townsend | 11 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lemonia Townsend | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Josephine Townsend | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | James H Jr Townsend | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Floyd Townsend | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Martin L Townsend | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ida Townsend | 40 | Mother | Helper | Mississippi |
| 35 | Charlie Townsend | 18 | Brother | Helper | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mazhalma Townsend | 16 | Sister | Helper | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jessie Townsend | 13 | Brother | Helper | Mississippi |
| 38 | Callie Mae Townsend | 7 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ida Belle Townsend | 6 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Clarence Townsend | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)