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John Whitehead — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pearl-River-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Whitehead across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pearl-River-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPearl-River-County, Mississippi
SurnameWhitehead
Given NameJohn D.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age35
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)Pearl River
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryOdd jobs
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)180
Highest Grade2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1905

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
Lady Whitehead Daughter — 11 ~1929
Johnie Whitehead Son — 13 ~1927
Zelma Whitehead Daughter — 9 ~1931
Eretta Whitehead Spouse — 34 ~1906
Jimmie Whitehead Daughter — 2 ~1938
Druie Whitehead Son — 15 ~1925
John Whitehead Head — 35 ~1905
Richard Whitehead Son — 5 ~1935
Kitty Whitehead Son — 1 ~1939

Census Appearances

1930
Washington, Louisiana
Head, age 26
Washington, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Whitehead
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation Laborer
Industry Woodsman
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 9
Veteran No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
Surname Whitehead
Given Name John D.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4
1935 Residence (County) Pearl River
Occupation Laborer
Industry Odd jobs
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 180
Highest Grade 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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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.
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Our Model Tree links John Whitehead across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Whitehead
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02057-00370)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ernest Yarham 27 Lodger Mechanic Alabama
2 Rufus J. Pritchett 36 Head Laborer Mississippi
3 Lula Pritchett 31 Wife — Mississippi
4 Willa D. Pritchett 12 Daughter — Mississippi
5 Tomie Pritchett 11 Daughter — Mississippi
6 Dixie Pritchett 7 Daughter — Mississippi
7 Eva Tally 20 Daughter Seamstress Louisiana
8 Ida Tally 20 Daughter Seamstress Louisiana
9 Doyle Bond 28 Boarder Milker Louisiana
10 Elma Bond 28 Boarder — Louisiana
11 Thomas R. Byrd 73 Head — Mississippi
12 Mary Byrd 70 Wife — Mississippi
13 Otis Byrd 28 Son Carpenter Mississippi
14 Arthur H. Jarrell 40 Head Carpenter Mississippi
15 Oneda Jarrell 35 Wife — Mississippi
16 Vondell Jarrell 14 Daughter — Mississippi
17 Virgil L. Jarrell 10 Son — Mississippi
18 Arthur Jr. Jarrell 5 Son — Mississippi
19 Mary Whitehead 71 Head — Mississippi
20 Lillie Rhone 18 Granddaughter — Mississippi
21 Hayward Rhone 17 Grandson — Mississippi
22 John D. Whitehead THIS PERSON 35 Head Laborer Mississippi
23 Eretta Whitehead 34 Wife — Mississippi
24 Druie Whitehead 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
25 Johnie Whitehead 13 Son — Mississippi
26 Lady Bell Whitehead 11 Daughter — Mississippi
27 Zelma Whitehead 9 Daughter — Mississippi
28 Richard Whitehead 5 Son — Mississippi
29 Jimmie L. Whitehead 2 Daughter — Mississippi
30 Kitty Whitehead 1 Son — Mississippi
31 Maud Smith 46 Head — Mississippi
32 William Smith 21 Son Laborer Mississippi
33 Fannie Smith 15 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
34 Mabel Smith 12 Daughter — Mississippi
35 Dorothy Smith 10 Daughter — Mississippi
36 David Smith 7 Son — Mississippi
37 Burly W. Pruner 57 Head — Georgia
38 Ida Pruner 49 Wife — Mississippi
39 Ruford Smith 17 Nephew Laborer Mississippi
40 Benjamin F. Whitehead 55 Head Laborer 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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