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Mary Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Benson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johana Benson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hellen Benson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anna Benson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Rosa Benson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Benson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| L Benson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Price Benson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arthur Benson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leroy Benson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Louis Benson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Minnie Benson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| 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 |
1940
Marshall-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Benson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Benson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Rosa Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johana Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hellen Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Price Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Marshall-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02049-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosie Mae Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Percy Walker | 6 | Boarder Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Daisy Lee Walker | 5 | Boarder Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hasty Mae Richmond | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Moser Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mamie Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mamie Ellen Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Napoleon Jones | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mack Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mattie Lou Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mabel Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Nettie B. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Dessie Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Tressie Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Beauty B. Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | L. B. Benson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Minnie Benson | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Leroy Benson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Arthur Lee Benson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Rosa Mae Benson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mary Ella Benson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Johana Benson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Hellen Benson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Louis Benson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Price Benson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Anna Ruth Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Liza Benson | 74 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Enoch Benson | 7 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | John Ellis Richmond | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ethel Richmond | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jasper Richmond | 17 | Son | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ellen Richmond | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Alfred Lee Richmond | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | John Ellis, Jr. Richmond | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Boyce Richmond | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Martha Ann Richmond | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ethel Richmond | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Alma Richmond | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Fathie Richmond | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Hellen Richmond | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | 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)