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John Vaughn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amite-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Vaughn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amite-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1932), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1932
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amite-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Centerville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Centerville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1932 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vaughn | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Baby Vaughn | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosa Vaughn | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Joe Vaughn | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Rosa Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Vaughn | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Williams | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Child Mcschenkey | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Sadia Vaughn | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joe Vaughn | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Louis Vaughn | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Vaughn | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amite, Mississippi
Son, age
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Amite-County, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Amite-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1932 — 12 household members
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Centerville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Vaughn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Vaughn
Son · 1940 · age 8 · b. ~1932 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Baby Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadia Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Amite-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Amite-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02007-00150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Miles | 44 | Head | Wash Woman | Louisiana |
| 2 | Eugene Miles | 18 | Step-son | Day Labor | Mississippi |
| 3 | Collins Neal | 60 | Head | Wood Chopper | Mississippi |
| 4 | Josephine Neal | 57 | Wife | Washing | Louisiana |
| 5 | Leonard N Mccray | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 6 | Idola Mccray | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Olama Mccray | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Norman Jr Mccray | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Minnie Mccray | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Julia Miller | 70 | Head | Hoe Hand | Mississippi |
| 11 | Louis Gideon | 34 | Head | Saw Milling | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lucy Gideon | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | George Martin | 78 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Maggie Martin | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Adam Caston | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mack Hayes | 40 | Head | Job Worker | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Hayes | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lillie Hayes | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mack Jr Hayes | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | John Hayes | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Cornelia Crockett | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Clarke Whiner | 19 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Eula Whiner | 30 | Sister | Cook | Mississippi |
| 24 | William Whiner | 21 | Brother | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 25 | Susie Whiner | 17 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | May Cola Whiner | 3 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Robert Whiner | 1 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lula M Mcmanus | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Joe Vaughn | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Rosa Vaughn | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 31 | Joe Jr Vaughn | 17 | Son | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 32 | James Vaughn | 15 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Robert Vaughn | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Louis Vaughn | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | John Vaughn THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Sadia Vaughn | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Baby Vaughn | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | John H Williams | 23 | Son-in-law | Public Worker | Mississippi |
| 39 | Rosa Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Child Mcschenkey | 52 | — | Public Work | Mississippi |
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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)