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Mary Bates — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loistene Bates | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Bates | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Christine Bates | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Bates | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Katie Bates | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lovie Bates | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Parker Bates | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bessie Jenkins | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| C Bates | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| C Bates | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rowena Bates | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 20
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Bates across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bates
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Christine Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loistene Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lovie Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Tucker | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Luverta Hicks | 61 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Asie M. Lusinger | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Olive Lusinger | 31 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | H. L. Lusinger | 16 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Will Ross | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Nellie Ross | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ozie Ross | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Dorothy Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Anna Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Caroline Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | John W. Williams | 22 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Will Martin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Nettie Martin | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Doc Greer Greer | 30 | Son | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Neoma Greer | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Willie B. Greer | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Della Greer | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lucille Greer | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lula Davis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Roosevelt Davis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Annie Nash | 27 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Susie Nash | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Henry Perkins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ella Combs | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Robert Martin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Willie Martin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Oscar Baine | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | T. C. Causey | 21 | Lodger | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Parker Bates | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Rowena Bates | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary S. Bates THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Willie Bates | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Katie B. Bates | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Christine Bates | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | C. B. Bates | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | C. A. Bates | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Loistene Bates | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lovie Jean Bates | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Bessie May Jenkins | 4 | Granddaughter | — | 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)