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Martha James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Martha James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charlie James | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Geneva James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charlie James | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ethel James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charlene James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lillie James | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Oriva James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monroe, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 7 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Monroe-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Monroe-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Martha James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha James
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Geneva James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oriva James
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlene James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel James
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Monroe-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02050-00995)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Douglas Owings | 18 | Son | Laborer | Miss. |
| 42 | Preston Owings | 9 | Son | — | Miss. |
| 43 | Smith Cunningham | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mima B. Cunningham | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Corine Fields | 20 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Robuta Baumlin | 2 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Isaac Myers | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Gara Myers | 36 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Tommie Lavon Myers | 34 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Russell B. Murphree | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Rebecca Murphree | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ray Felix Murphree | 26 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Virginia Murphree | 19 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Edd Eubanks | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mahamon Eubanks | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Charlie James | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lillie B. James | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary Emma James | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Martha James THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Charlene James | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Oriva James | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Geneva James | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Estelle James | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Charlie Victor James | 4 | Son | 0 | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ethel James | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 66 | Willie Lee Mcpherson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Quente Lane Mcpherson | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Willie James Mcpherson | 2 | Son | 0 | Mississippi |
| 69 | Missouri White | 64 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mrs. Bell Coker | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lee Murphree | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Minnie Murphree | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lee Ray Murphree | 23 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Virginia Murphree | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Milton Mcintosh | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | T. W. Howell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | B. M. Howell | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Willey Hines | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Wilma Hines | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | B. A. Hines | 17 | Son | Laborer | 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)