Robert Nichols — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Robert Nichols across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hinds-County, Mississippi
Surname	Nichols
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson City
1935 Residence (County)	Hinds
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Jackson City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Nichols	Son	—	18	~1922
Rodney Nichols	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Lucille Nichols	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Robert Nichols	Head	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Hinds, Mississippi

Head, age 21

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Hinds, Mississippi

Head, age 33

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	Robert G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$50
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Hinds-County, Mississippi

Head, age 42

Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson City
1935 Residence (County)	Hinds
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Robert Nichols

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02026-00371)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bob Mccullough	30	Head	Geologist	Washington
2	Jacqueline Mccullough	22	Wife	—	Oklahoma
3	Ryann Mccullough	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
4	Terry Mccullough	0	Son	—	Oklahoma
5	Alton Eberts	39	Head	Special Agent	Louisiana
6	Gladys Eberts	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
7	Ann Overstreet	40	Head	Secretary	Mississippi
8	Ely Mary Overstreet	38	Partner	Assistant State Librarian	Mississippi
9	Robert Nichols THIS PERSON	42	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
10	Lucille Nichols	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
11	Robert Nichols	18	Son	—	Mississippi
12	Rodney Ida Nichols	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	Florence Brown	48	Head	—	Mississippi
14	Devito Milton	23	Daughter	Manager	Mississippi
15	Sam Woods	36	Head	Broker	Texas
16	Laura Woods	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
17	Robert Frederick	45	Head	—	Alabama
18	Margie Frederick	45	Wife	—	Mississippi
19	Robert Frederick	12	Son	—	Louisiana
20	Henry Wright	34	Head	Engineer	Mississippi
21	Martha Wright	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
22	Henry Wright	6	Son	—	Mississippi
23	Eleanor Hicks	71	Head	—	Mississippi
24	Robert Price	71	Head	Physician	Mississippi
25	Mildred Price	71	Wife	—	Kentucky
26	Claude Counts	39	Lodger	Traveling Salesman	Tennessee
27	Mildred Counts	36	Lodger	—	Kentucky
28	Martha Stili	30	Lodger	Stenographer	Mississippi
29	Ruth Hewlit	30	Lodger	Saleslady	Mississippi
30	Clara Curlin	31	Lodger	Stenographer	Mississippi
31	Martin Ayers	34	Head	Traveling Salesman	Ohio
32	Katherine Ayers	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
33	Jennie Ashley	75	Head	—	Mississippi
34	Ben Haskins	54	Head	Traveling Salesman	Tennessee
35	Pearl Haskins	49	Wife	—	Tennessee
36	Gay Benson	35	Daughter	Radio Operator	Kansas
37	Thelma Benson	30	Daughter	Saleslady	Tennessee
38	Emmaline Harkey	82	Head	—	Mississippi
39	Calvin Reagin	45	Son-in-law	—	Mississippi
40	Marvin Reagin	40	Daughter	—	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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