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Mary Atkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Atkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Carroll-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | West-Carroll-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | W. Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Ward 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Atkins | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edna Atkins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Atkins | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Nellie Atkins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jessie Atkins | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Howard Atkins | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Betty Atkins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Issaquena, Mississippi
Other, age 20
Issaquena, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 29
West-Carroll-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | W. Carroll |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Atkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Atkins
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01466-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James F. Wright | 53 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Clayton Shrock | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Juanita Shrock | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Joe Ann Shrock | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Joe Shrock | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Jessie Atkins | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary Atkins THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Betty Lou Atkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Charles Atkins | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Nellie Atkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Howard Atkins | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Edna Merle Atkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Lew Knight | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Margie Knight | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Mildred Knight | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Dorothy Knight | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Herbert Knight | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Hoyt Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Willie Ray Knight | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Nola Fay Knight | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | W. H. Jr. Catron | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Maggie Catron | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Don Catron | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Willie Catron | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Sophia Catron | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Brown | 20 | Step son | 40 | Louisiana |
| 67 | Shelton Brown | 13 | Step son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | — | 27 | Step daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Bessie | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Henry Lewis | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lucille Lewis | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Elizabeth Ann Lewis | None | Infant | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | George Chambers | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Chambers | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Dwight Haley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mable Haley | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Mary Lou Haley | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | B. F. | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Lucinda | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Oma Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)