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Mary Banks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Issaquena-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Issaquena-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Olivia & Aaron — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Issaquena-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Issaquena |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Banks | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Banks | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Annie Banks | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Aaron Banks | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Olivia Banks | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Issaquena-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 24
Issaquena-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Issaquena |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Mary Banks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Olivia Banks (~0.92 confidence) and father Aaron Banks (~0.92 confidence) and father John Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Banks (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Banks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Olivia Banks
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Aaron Banks
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Banks
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Banks
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Banks
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Banks
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Banks
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Annie Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Issaquena-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Issaquena-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie B. Tatum | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Luther Tatum | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Joseph Tatum | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Julius Tatum | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Odessa Tatum | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Elvee Tatum | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eugene Tatum | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | May Dora Tatum | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Nellie Tatum | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Deloris Tatum | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Joseph Jenkins | 57 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Alex Harris | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Sarah Harris | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Alex, Jr. Harris | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Calister Harris | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Velma Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | David Harris | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Harris | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Aaron Banks | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Olivia Banks | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Annie Banks | 32 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Banks THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mary Banks | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | David Banks | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Gladys Banks | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ezeall Buckner | 24 | Son in law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ethel Buckner | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ezeall, Jr. Buckner | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Dorothy L. Buckner | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | David H. Buckner | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Josephine Buckner | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Steven Banks | 65 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Rachel Banks | 61 | Sister in law | 18 | Mississippi |
| 34 | Harry Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Melissa Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lee Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Charlotte Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Merine Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Louise Mitchner | 10 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Levi North | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)