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Mary Barr — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Barr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Barr | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Barr | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Barr | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Theodore Barr | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Spouse, age 22
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Spouse, age 32
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Barr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Barr
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie B. Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mattie Mae Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Alberda Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ala Mae Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Elizabeth Ann Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Bobbie Jean Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lucy Parker | 65 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 8 | E. W. Goza | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lenora Goza | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | E. W. Jr. Goza | 26 | Son | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 11 | Rebecca Goza | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Stewart W. Goza | 1 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jessie R. Goza | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Helen C. Goza | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jessie R. Jr. Goza | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Norina Goza | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Aaron Walker Goza | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | William Olive Barr | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mary Barr THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Beatrice Barr | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Theodore Barr | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Curtis Barr | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Estell Barr | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Curtis, Jr. Barr | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Albert Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Carl Lamar Smith | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sibyl Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Don Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Richard Davenport | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Josie Davenport | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Claudie Davenport | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lawrence Davenport | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Emma Rose Davenport | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Richard, Jr. Davenport | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | J. C. Davenport | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Charles Davenport | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | H. Smith Henley | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Marjorie Henley | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | James Howard Ward | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Bettie Ward | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)