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Mary Barnett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Barnett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Barnett |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Barnett | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jalibo Barnett | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ann Young | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Robert Young | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harriette Barnett | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Retha Barnett | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ora Barnett | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edell Barnett | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ben Barnett | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Barnett | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Nellie Barnett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dora Barnett | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Barnett | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Barnett |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Barnett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Barnett
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Edgar Barnett
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Barnett
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Barnett
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Retha Barnett
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edell Barnett
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Barnett
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Barnett
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jalibo Barnett
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lily Roddy | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Leroy Roddy | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Itha Lee Roddy | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Estherine Brown | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Henry H Barnett | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ella B Barnett | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Rosetta Barnett | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Joe N Barnett | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | James Barnett | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Paul D Mitchell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Adella Mitchell | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Will Mitchell | 60 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Early Lee Pugh | 5 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | John Ed Grinnell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Minnie Grinnell | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Thomas Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Hattie Pearl Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Floyd Smith | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | James Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Louisa Smith | 18 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Robert Holmes | 2 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Henry H Barnett | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Harriette Barnett | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Dora Barnett | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ben Barnett | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Edgar Barnett | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Nellie Barnett | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Barnett THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Retha Barnett | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ora Mae Barnett | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Edell Barnett | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Jalibo Barnett | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Robert Young | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ann Young | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Willie Anderson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Hattie Anderson | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Nelson Cook | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Sally Cook | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Rachel Cook | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Louis Cook | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)