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Mary Clayton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kemper-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Clayton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kemper-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kemper-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kemper |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Porterville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Clayton | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mary Clayton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leola Clayton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Fanny Clayton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leon Clayton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ertnie Clayton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Garver Clayton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Clayton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Noxubee, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Noxubee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary N |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Kemper-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Kemper-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kemper |
| Highest Grade | C 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Miss |
| 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 Clayton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Clayton
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Fanny Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garver Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ertnie Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Clayton
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 — Kemper-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Kemper-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02037-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margit Love | 10 | — | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Richard Jr Lowe | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 3 | Iona Lowe | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Nancy Lowe | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | John Dungeon | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 6 | Nancy Dungeon | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mckinley Dungeon | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 8 | Irene Dungeon | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Nava Dungeon | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Johnny Dungeon | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 11 | Johnny B. Dungeon | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ruby Dungeon | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Perry Clayton | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mary B. Clayton | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ertnie Clayton | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary Clayton THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Garver Clayton | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Leon Clayton | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Leola Clayton | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Fanny Clayton | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Harrit Butler | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 22 | Linda Butler | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lola Butler | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Willa Butler | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 25 | Matilda Butler | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Albert Butler | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 27 | John Butler | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Nanny Butler | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jim Jr. Butler | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ben Butler | 72 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 31 | Matilda Butler | 73 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Early May Butler | 14 | Grand S | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | George Butler | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 34 | Irvine Butler | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Butler | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ethel Lee Butler | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Marvin Butler | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Felorial Butler | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mary Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | A. J. Butler | 6 | Son | — | 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)