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Mary Cain — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cain across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Rula — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benge Cain | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| R Cain | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rula Cain | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mary Cain | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| R Cain | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Carroll, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Carroll-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 27
Carroll-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Cain across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Cain (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rula Cain (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Cain (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Cain (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Cain
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rula Cain
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Cain
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Cain
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Cain
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Sibling
R Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benge Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Carroll-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02012-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Grantham | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Mississippi |
| 42 | Morris Grantham | 18 | Son | Worker | Mississippi |
| 43 | Bishop Grantham | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ivy Grantham | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lillian Grantham | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary Lois Grantham | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ray Grantham | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mattie Marie Grantham | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Arthur Prince | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Vinner Lee Prince | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 51 | Lugindy Prince | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Charlie Prince | 78 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Millie Prince | 72 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ralph Stovall | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Bessie Stovall | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 56 | J. C. Stovall | 7 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Omie Stovall | 7 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie C Stovall | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Alex Purnell | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mary Bell Purnell | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 61 | Preston Arthur | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Wash Harris | 38 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mina Harris | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 64 | Cain Bernice Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Allen Herndon | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Beulah Herndon | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 67 | J. H. Armour | 13 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | William Mckinley | 54 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | James Columbus Mchenry | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mary Alice Mchenry | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 71 | James Carlton Mchenry | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Rula Cain | 60 | Head | Housework | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Cain THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | R. B. Cain | 24 | Son | Public Works | Mississippi |
| 75 | Benge Cain | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | R. C. Cain | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | R. B. Mitchell | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Tempie Mitchell | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 79 | Joe Louis Blackmon | 4 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Beatrice Mathis | 1 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)