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Mary Buchanan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Buchanan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chickasaw-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chickasaw-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Buchanan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Buchanan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Russell Buchanan | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Andrew Buchanan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alfred Buchanan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Moore | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Buchanan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lilly Berry | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Spouse, age 18
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Spouse, age 28
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | May E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Spouse, age 40
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 50
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Buchanan across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Buchanan
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02013-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora L. Murray | 24 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 2 | Watley Murray | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lena B. Murray | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Russell Buchanan | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mary Buchanan THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 6 | Andrew Buchanan | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 7 | William C. Buchanan | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 8 | Alfred L. Buchanan | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 9 | George P. Buchanan | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 10 | George H. Moore | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lilly May Berry | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lillie Lee Ford | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Richard L. Ford | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Gloria Lee Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Sally Gates | 40 | Mother | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 16 | Hurby B. Wise | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mollie Wise | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Gilbert Wise | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mary E. Wise | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hurby Jr. Wise | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Merlyn Wise | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Louie Wise | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Maxine Wise | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Thomas Kelso | 23 | Head | Road Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mattie Kelso | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | George R. Corley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lillian Corley | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Hubert Frankie | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Mae Lou Frankie | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ruth Frankie | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ira Frankie | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Charles Frankie | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Oneida Frankie | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Thomas Mcdowell | 73 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Minnie Mcdowell | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Earl Mcdowell | 32 | Son | Road Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | J. W. Moore | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Drew Milstead | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mayread Milstead | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Aleck Hampton | 69 | Head | Farmer | 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)