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Mary Cannon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cannon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cannon | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Cannon | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Rushie Cannon | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lora Cannon | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dussie Cannon | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Nola Cannon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Cannon | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sam Cannon | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Cannon | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Other, age 24
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 34
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cannon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cannon
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dussie Cannon | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary L. Cannon THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Rushie Jr. Cannon | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Sam C. Cannon | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Nola M. Cannon | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | James B. Cannon | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Robert L. Cannon | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary L. Cannon | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lora D. Cannon | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Sol Williams | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Easter Williams | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Earnest Williams | 48 | Father | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ludie Williams | 41 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | James Boyd | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Johnnie Boyd | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | James Jr. Boyd | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Myrtle L. Boyd | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Peter Boyd | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | John W. Boyd | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hillie M. Boyd | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Tom Powers | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hattie Powers | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ervin Powers | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Rosie D. Powers | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Junetta Powers | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Leonard O'Neil R. Powers | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Doretha Powers | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Isabella Edgar | 74 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Theotra Edgar | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Charlie A. Edgar | 17 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Dave Kennard | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lucille Kennard | 31 | Sister | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Pauline Kennard | 40 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | William Outlaw | 25 | Piece | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Alice Hogan | 16 | Piece | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Kelolas Hogan | 13 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Dover Kennard | 19 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Hallie Howard | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Spears Spears | 79 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Illulah Spears | 65 | Wife | 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)