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John Wyatt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Forrest-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Wyatt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forrest-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationForrest-County, Mississippi
SurnameWyatt
Given NameJohn W
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Hattiesburg city
1935 Residence (County)Forrest
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryRetail Market
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)195
Highest GradeNo 4-1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardHattiesburg City
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
James Wyatt Son — 6 ~1934
Eugene Wyatt Son — 9 ~1931
Carl Wyatt Son — 5 ~1935
Marie Wyatt Head — 39 ~1901
John Wyatt Son — 17 ~1923
William Wyatt Son — 2 ~1938
Douglas Wyatt Son — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Forrest, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wyatt
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Forrest-County, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Forrest-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
Surname Wyatt
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Hattiesburg city
1935 Residence (County) Forrest
Occupation Laborer
Industry Retail Market
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 195
Highest Grade No 4-1
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Wyatt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Wyatt
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Douglas Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Forrest-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02021-00419)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Chester 4 Son — —
42 Charles 1 Son — —
43 Florence Thomas 71 Head — Mississippi
44 Marie Wyatt 39 Head Laundress Mississippi
45 John W Wyatt THIS PERSON 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
46 Douglas A Wyatt 12 Son — Mississippi
47 Eugene B Wyatt 9 Son — Mississippi
48 James E Wyatt 6 Son — Mississippi
49 Carl E Wyatt 5 Son — Mississippi
50 William Wyatt 2 Son — —
51 Dan Brown 63 Head Gardener Ohio
52 Jenny Brown 59 Wife Laundress Mississippi
53 Robert Brown 15 Son — Mississippi
54 Mary John Gray 16 Niece — Mississippi
55 Arthur Gray 11 Nephew — Mississippi
56 Stonewall Jackson 79 Head — Alabama
57 Stella S Jackson 65 Wife Laundress Mississippi
58 Thomas Reed 40 Lodger Janitor Mississippi
59 Ruth G Reed 20 Daughter Laundress Mississippi
60 Roanni Griffith 4 Daughter — Mississippi
61 Vile Mcadwan 39 Head Laborer Mississippi
62 Lilly R Mcadwan 35 Wife — Mississippi
63 Emanuel Taylor 30 Head Maid Mississippi
64 Quincy Taylor 10 Son — Mississippi
65 Traller Taylor 8 Son — Mississippi
66 Ida M Winston 43 Mother Cook Mississippi
67 Spurdy Powe 38 Head Truck Mississippi
68 Alberta S Powe 24 Wife — Mississippi
69 Jane Spiller 79 Mother — Mississippi
70 Albert Neal 74 Head — Mississippi
71 Nancy T Neal 66 Wife — Mississippi
72 Steve Branch 60 Head Laborer Alabama
73 Martha B Branch 37 Wife Laundress Mississippi
74 George Garaway 39 Head Laborer Mississippi
75 Arnie Garaway 39 Wife — Mississippi
76 Jessie Mae Garaway 13 Daughter — Mississippi
77 George Jr Garaway 1 Son — —
78 Rosie Lewis 50 Head Cook Mississippi
79 Beulah Mae Lewis 9 Niece — Mississippi
80 David Arnold 58 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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