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Minnie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Minnie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie James | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alice James | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Arthur James | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Jessie James | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 44
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 54
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Minnie James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie James
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leroy Smith | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Emma J Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Darley Jean Darley | 22 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 44 | Eugene Darley | 1 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | James H Marshal | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Thelma Marshal | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Bessie A Marshal | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Thelma Marshal | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | James L Marshal | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lewis Marshal | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mary Ellen Marshal | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Willie Lee Marshal | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Willie Edw Marshal | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Annie May Marshal | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Joseph Marshal | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mitch Moore | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Melindia Moore | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | David Moore | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Roberta Brown | 40 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Aunee Collins | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Priscilla Collins | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lougine Murphy | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Virginia Debes | 83 | Mother in law | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Arthur James | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Minnie James THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Alice James | 36 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Jessie James | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jack Torrey | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ollie Torrey | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Alex Meely | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Deller Meely | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Robert Meely | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sarah Nichols | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Sam Solar | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Viola Solar | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Hayes Jr Marshall | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lucille Marshall | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Alice B Marshall | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Frasier Mckinley | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Willie Lee Mckinley | 22 | Wife | — | 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)