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Martha James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jones-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurel city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Laurel City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy James | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ben James | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha James | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lula James | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Emanuel James | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jones, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jones-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 19
Jones-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurel city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Martha James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha James
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Emanuel James
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Jones-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02035-00103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Junius James | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Louella James | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 43 | Elizabeth James | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Michala James | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Henry James | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ola Mae Gaddy | 31 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Henry Hurd | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Henrietta Hurd | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | N. M. Hurd | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Tommy James | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 51 | Lula James | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Martha James THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Emanuel James | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 54 | Ben Edward James | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 55 | Eason Gore | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Fairley Gore | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | B. S. Langston | 17 | Step-son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ida May Langston | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Charles Mcneil | 53 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lola Mcneil | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Charlie Mcneil | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Joseph Mcneil | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Paul Mcneil | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Wyatt Pooley | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Bertha Arrington | 22 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Samilla Vachet | 19 | Niece | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 67 | Walter Lee Pooley | 15 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 68 | Gula Arrington | 14 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Bert Jones | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Louise Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Emma Lou Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Bill Jones | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ben Jones | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Dora Mistletoe | 46 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 75 | Aretha Mistletoe | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ernest Mistletoe | 16 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 77 | Earlene Mistletoe | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Earl Mistletoe | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Doris Mistletoe | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Willie Hodges | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)