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John Yates — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Yates across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yalobusha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archie & Anastasia — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yalobusha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yalobusha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Yates | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Augusta Yates | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Annie Yates | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Yates | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yalobusha, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Yalobusha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yalobusha, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Yalobusha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Yalobusha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yalobusha |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| 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 Yates across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archie Yates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anastasia Yates (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archie Yates
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anastasia Yates
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Yates
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02079-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herbert Flowers | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Anderson Benson | 67 | Uncle | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Herrow Patterson | 28 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 44 | Aline Patterson | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Georgia Lee Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Annie Lee Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Eddie Carpenter | 54 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Genie Carpenter | 20 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | L. V. Sherman | 25 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Henry Grier | 33 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 51 | Sarah Grier | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | John Henry Yates THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 53 | Annie Yates | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Willie Yates | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Augusta Yates | 53 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lindsay Patterson | 26 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 57 | Pearl Patterson | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mae Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Maggie Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | C. S. Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Jim Patterson | 23 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lucy Carr | 18 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Patile Wong | 13 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Willie Conoway | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | George Blank | 27 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 66 | Essie Lee Blank | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Cleveland Bradford | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mary Bradford | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Laura Bradford | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Maggie Bradford | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Earl Bradford | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lenora Bradford | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Retha Bradford | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Annie Bradford | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | James Bradford | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Phonzo Blank | 35 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 77 | Alice Blank | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Minnie Blank | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Sam Blank | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Blank | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)