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Mary Bradford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bradford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benton-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since Bradford | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Emma Bradford | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Bradford | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sara Bradford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| R Bradford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Bradford | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Benton, Mississippi
Other, age 35
Benton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Benton-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 49
Benton-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bradford across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bradford
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-01031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosa Mae Howell | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mildred Louise Howell | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Samuel Ronald Howell | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Fred E. Collins | 36 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ida Collins | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Since Bradford | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary Bradford THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Emma Sue Bradford | 24 | Daughter | Help | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Lee Bradford | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | R Sara Jean Bradford | 17 | Daughter | Help | Mississippi |
| 51 | Sara Jean Bradford | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | D F Callins | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Nando Callins | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | R. S. Hale | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | W. J. Thompson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Bertha Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ed Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mildred Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Floy Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ruth Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Doris Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lee Howell | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mela Howell | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Pauline Howell | 28 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Bill Howell | 23 | Son | Help | Mississippi |
| 66 | Thomas Lakes | 17 | Lodger | Help | Mississippi |
| 67 | J. B. Dickerson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Elizabeth Dickerson | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Clarence Dickerson | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Richard Howell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ester Howell | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | John H. Beasley | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Sue Beasley | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Willie Warren Beasley | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ralph Beasley | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | John Wesley Beasley | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | James Beasley | 85 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | James C. Biscoe | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Sadie Biscoe | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | J. B. Biscoe | 11 | Son | — | 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)