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John Vance — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Vance across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & J — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newton-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | John Shard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murdia Vance | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leon Vance | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Vance | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Betty Vance | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| J Vance | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Verna Vance | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newton, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| 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
Newton, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | John |
| 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 | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Newton-County, Mississippi
Son, age 27
Newton-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | John Shard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Vance across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Vance (~0.92 confidence) and father J Vance (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Vance (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Vance (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Vance (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Vance
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Vance
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Vance
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Vance
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Vance
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Vance
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Murdia Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Newton-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02053-00318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. B. Vance | 57 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 42 | Betty Vance | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Verna Vance | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Leon Vance | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Murdia Vance | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | John Shard Vance THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Robert Thompson | 57 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 48 | Eulla Thompson | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Zora Mae Thompson | 30 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | H. T. Thompson | 27 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 51 | Sidney Thompson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Robert Thompson | 18 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 53 | Beulah Ree Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Burte S. Vance | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Neely Vance | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | T. B. Jr. Vance | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mable Vance | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Bobby Neel Vance | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Douglas Vance | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | F. J. Willis | 53 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Levonia Willis | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | John Bates | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Cora Bates | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ethel Bates | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Edward Bates | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Sam Bates | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ben Franklin Bates | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Janita Bates | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Emma June Bates | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Drake Bates | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Vester Crocker | 43 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lily Crocker | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ray Crocker | 17 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 74 | Paul Crocker | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Vester Loyal Crocker | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Julia Fay Crocker | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 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)