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Mary Bush — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bush across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Eva — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Bush | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Inessa Bush | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Bush | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Beola Bush | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eva Bush | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 20
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Bush across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Bush (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Bush (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ernie Bush (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Bush
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Bush
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ernie Bush
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Bush
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Beola Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inessa Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Washington-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02075-00871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eva Bush | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mary Bush THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Beola Bush | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Francis Bush | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Inessa Bush | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Hampton Lance | 74 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Edmonia Brim | 72 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Maggie Lance | 90 | In-law | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ellen Buckner | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Beatrice Mcdavid | 31 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | D. C. Johnson | 8 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Louise Mcgill | 3 | Grand-dau | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Randall Buckner | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Julia Buckner | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ira Cato | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Elizabeth Cato | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Georgia Cato | 70 | In-law | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | R. S. Buckner | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Carrie Buckner | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Jr. R. S. Buckner | 29 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Genevia Buckner | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Thomas Buckner | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Carrie Buckner | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Charity Buckner | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Johnnie Buckner | 5 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | J. R. Buckner | 2 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | C. R. Buckner | 0 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Albert Carter | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ruby Carter | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Leo Carter | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Eldred Marshall | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Florrie Marshall | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Nancy Marshall | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Marie Marshall | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Jerry Marshall | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mildred Marshall | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Naomi Marshall | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jr. Eldred Marshall | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Robert Marshall | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Allen Marshall | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)