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John Tyler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Tyler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mac & Thomas — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Tyler |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Attala |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tyler | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Sherly Tyler | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Myrtle Tyler | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tyler |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tyler |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Tyler |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Attala |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Tyler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mac Tyler (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Tyler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Tyler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mac Tyler
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Tyler
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Tyler
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Tyler
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul D. Pegram | 21 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 42 | Bennie Pegram | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 43 | Calvin Pegram | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | H. W. Armstrong | 68 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 45 | Kati Armstrong | 67 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 46 | Sara F. Bartley | 49 | Worker | Housework | Mississippi |
| 47 | Charles Bartley | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | John D. Tyler THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 49 | Myrtle Tyler | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sherly Ann Tyler | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Earl Mcgehee | 44 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 52 | Irma D. Mcgehee | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 53 | Neil Mcgehee | 16 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ruby Mcgehee | 5 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 55 | Toy Mcgehee | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Clarence Mcgehee | 35 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 57 | Irene Mcgehee | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 58 | James Lynn Mcgehee | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Doris Ray Mcgehee | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | G. M. Mayfield | 57 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 61 | Sallie Lou Mayfield | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 62 | Allyne Mayfield | 32 | Daughter | Teaching | Mississippi |
| 63 | Leon D. Mayfield | 27 | Head | Salary Man | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary Elizabeth Mayfield | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 65 | J. D. Mayfield | 54 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mary Edna Mayfield | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 67 | J. P. Mayfield | 28 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 68 | Grady M. Hufford | 26 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 69 | Sililla Hufford | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 70 | H. E. Hancock | 30 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lillie Mae Hancock | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 72 | Donald Ray Hancock | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Jane Hancock | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Geo D. Butler | 35 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bertha Mae Butler | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 76 | Louis Wayne Butler | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | E. W. Hancock | 57 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 78 | Nina Hancock | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 79 | Hubert Hancock | 28 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 80 | Elon Hancock | 22 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)