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Mary Banks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aleter & Eva — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Banks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Florence Banks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Banks | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Banks | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leflore, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 10 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 25
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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: father Aleter Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Banks (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Banks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aleter Banks
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Banks
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Banks
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Banks
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Banks
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02044-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Bailey | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Maggie Bailey | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Nathaniel Bailey | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Houston Bailey | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Willie D. Banks | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary Banks THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Florence Banks | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie M. Banks | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Glendora Delaney | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Katie Delaney | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ned Delaney | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lee Mosley | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Ola Mosley | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Brunette Mosley | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Mapina Mosley | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Celi Mosley | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Doris Mosley | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Charles Stratton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Josephine Stratton | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Booker Drays | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Rosa Drays | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Robert Drays | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Annie M. Drays | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Velma Drays | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Booker T. Drays | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Erilena Wright | 15 | Niece | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Annie M. Wright | 7 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Gilbert Greene | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Will Tidwell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Veola M. Tidwell | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | J. L. Perkins | 14 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Robert Perkins | 10 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Crawford Perkins | 6 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Minnie L. Perkins | 5 | Step dau | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Dany Lee Perkins | 4 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jim Drays | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Bessie Drays | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Caroline Crockett | 34 | Head | Farmworker | Mississippi |
| 39 | Johnie L. Crockett | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Willie Drays | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 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)