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Mary Banks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelius & Amy — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Banks | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Emma Stewart | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Cornelius Banks | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Carry Stewart | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Stewart | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Otis Banks | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Feliciana, …
Daughter, age 6
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Feliciana, …
Daughter, age 15
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 25
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Mary Banks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cornelius Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amy Banks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cornelius Banks
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amy Banks
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Banks
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Otis Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Stewart
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00975)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James H Pitts | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Eulamae Pitts | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Versalee Pitts | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Olamae Pitts | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Leola Pitts | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Charlie Taylor | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Sarah Taylor | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Henry Atkins | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Sarah Atkins | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Fred Atkins | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Corrielee Atkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Knight H Atkins | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Elnora Atkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Eloy Atkins | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Cornelius Banks | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Mary Jane Banks THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Otis Banks | 24 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Joseph Stewart | 23 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Emma Stewart | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Carry Mae Stewart | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Fritz Mathews | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lucinda Mathews | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | James Mathews | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Viola Mathews | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Simon Mathews | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Burnell Mathews | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Charlie Banks | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Edna Banks | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Bessie Banks | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Charlie Jr Banks | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Joseph Banks | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Clorice Banks | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Florence Banks | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Roosevelt Banks | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Robert Jackson | 30 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Rosalee Jackson | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Fred Jackson | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Anderson Green | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Elnora Green | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | E. J. Green | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)