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Mary Bishop — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Simpson-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bishop across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Simpson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Simpson-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Mary Nell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Simpson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book Keeping |
| Industry | Funeral Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Book Keeping |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansall Bishop | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Bishop | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Butch Bishop | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dot Bishop | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eloise Bishop | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Bishop | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ford Bishop | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Junior Bishop | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Bishop | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Simpson, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Simpson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Simpson-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 23
Simpson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Mary Nell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Simpson |
| Occupation | Book Keeping |
| Industry | Funeral Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Bishop across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bishop
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eloise Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Butch Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dot Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ansall Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ford Bishop
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 — Simpson-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Simpson-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02064-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edd Gayton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Emma Gayton | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Maurine Gayton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Bonnie Jean Gayton | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | James Gayton | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Patty Ruth Gayton | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Richard Brown | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Myrtis Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Andrew Barrett | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Minnie Barrett | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Dock Ernest Gayton | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mattie Lou Gayton | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willie Faye Gayton | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Jerry C. Gayton | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jim Crockett | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Betty Crockett | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Crockett | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | J. C. Crockett | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Franklin Crockett | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert Oakley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Buba Mae Oakley | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hazel Oakley | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Bette Rea Oakley | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | C. Calhoun | 40 | Head | Plumber | Mississippi |
| 25 | Vardaman Calhoun | 37 | Brother | Common Labor | Mississippi |
| 26 | Amanda Calhoun | 75 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lila Calhoun | 35 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Alonzo Runnels | 38 | Head | Day Labor | Mississippi |
| 29 | Emma Runnels | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Nellie Runnels | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Gaston Runnels | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | John Bishop | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Betty Bishop | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary Nell Bishop THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Book Keeping | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ansall Bishop | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Dot Bishop | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ford Bishop | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Junior Bishop | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Butch Bishop | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Eloise Bishop | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)