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Mary Byrd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Byrd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pearl-River-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pearl-River-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Byrd | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Otis Byrd | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Byrd | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pearl River, …
Spouse, age 50
Pearl River, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Pearl River, …
Other, age 61
Pearl River, Mississippi · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 70
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Byrd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Byrd
Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02057-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Yarham | 27 | Lodger | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 2 | Rufus J. Pritchett | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lula Pritchett | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Willa D. Pritchett | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Tomie Pritchett | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Dixie Pritchett | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eva Tally | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ida Tally | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 9 | Doyle Bond | 28 | Boarder | Milker | Louisiana |
| 10 | Elma Bond | 28 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Thomas R. Byrd | 73 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Byrd THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Otis Byrd | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 14 | Arthur H. Jarrell | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 15 | Oneda Jarrell | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Vondell Jarrell | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Virgil L. Jarrell | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Arthur Jr. Jarrell | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mary Whitehead | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lillie Rhone | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Hayward Rhone | 17 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | John D. Whitehead | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Eretta Whitehead | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Druie Whitehead | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Johnie Whitehead | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lady Bell Whitehead | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Zelma Whitehead | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Richard Whitehead | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jimmie L. Whitehead | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Kitty Whitehead | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Maud Smith | 46 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | William Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Fannie Smith | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mabel Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Dorothy Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | David Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Burly W. Pruner | 57 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Ida Pruner | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ruford Smith | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Benjamin F. Whitehead | 55 | Head | Laborer | 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)