John Washington — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Washington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Surname	Washington
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Humphreys
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 5
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Lorraine Washington	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Clara Washington	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Eliza Washington	Daughter	—	12	~1928
John Washington	Head	—	37	~1903
Roscoe Washington	Son	—	1	~1939
John Washington	Son	—	16	~1924
Will Washington	Son	—	2	~1938
Ulysses Washington	Son	—	5	~1935
Mary Washington	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Humphreys, Mississippi

Other, age 17

Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Washington
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Humphreys, Mississippi

Other, age 25

Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Washingten
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Humphreys-County, Mississippi

Head, age 37

Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members

Surname	Washington
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Humphreys
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Washington

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00695)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clarence Jordan	35	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
2	John Evans	40	Hired Hand	Laborer	Mississippi
3	Gus Hill	22	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
4	Monie Hill	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
5	Kelley Chaney	59	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
6	Frankey Chaney	50	Wife	—	Mississippi
7	Mary Chaney	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
8	Edna Chaney	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
9	Frank Moore	55	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
10	Leither Moore	55	Wife	—	Mississippi
11	James Henry	43	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
12	Messie E. Henry	37	Wife	—	Mississippi
13	Estella Henry	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
14	Ulysses Henry	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
15	Peggie Ann Henry	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
16	Helen Grace Henry	1	Son	—	Mississippi
17	Frank Logan	38	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
18	Rosa Logan	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
19	Willie Henderson	26	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
20	Julia Henderson	23	Wife	—	Mississippi
21	Lee W. Henderson	3	Son	—	Mississippi
22	Elisha Reed	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
23	Marie Reed	28	Wife	—	Mississippi
24	Dorothy M. Reed	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
25	Lipole Reed	3	Son	—	Mississippi
26	Vicky Reed	1	Son	—	Mississippi
27	John Washington THIS PERSON	37	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
28	Mary Washington	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
29	John Jr. Washington	16	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
30	Clara Washington	14	Daughter	Farmer	Mississippi
31	Eliza Washington	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
32	Lorraine Washington	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
33	Ulysses Washington	5	Son	—	Mississippi
34	Will Washington	2	Son	—	Mississippi
35	Roscoe J. Washington	1	Son	—	Mississippi
36	Ears Street	66	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
37	Elizabeth Street	52	Wife	—	Mississippi
38	Ralph Johnson	33	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
39	Eva D. Johnson	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
40	Ralph Johnson	6	Son	—	Mississippi

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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.

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