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Mary Clayton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Clayton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Coleman & Eva — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Clayton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ben Clayton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruby Clayton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Cecil Clayton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Coleman Clayton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lizzie Clayton | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Sallie Clayton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Coleman Clayton | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Franklin Clayton | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | May B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| 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 Clayton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Coleman Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Clayton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Coleman Clayton
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Clayton
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Clayton
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Clayton
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ruby Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coleman Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary L Naylor | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Tommie L Naylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Alice Naylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Coleman Clayton | 48 | Head | Renter | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lizzie Clayton | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary A Clayton THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 47 | Coleman Jr Clayton | 16 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ben Clayton | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sallie Clayton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Cecil Clayton | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Ruby L Clayton | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Franklin D L Clayton | 0 | Son | Manage | Mississippi |
| 53 | Dan Mcdowell | 65 | Head | Manage | Mississippi |
| 54 | Melvina Mcdowell | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Bettie N Mcdowell | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Zebbidie Mcdowell | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Charlie Mcdowell | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Luncella Mcdowell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jessie J Anderson | 40 | Head | Renter | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mary J Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Cora L Anderson | 14 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 62 | L C Anderson | 16 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 63 | L T Anderson | 15 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 64 | Jessie J Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Bernice Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Elbert J Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Dorothy Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Amous J Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Bettie J Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Shirley J Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sophia Gilmore | 85 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Litha Addie | 67 | Head | Share Cropper | Mississippi |
| 73 | Butcher Addie | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Sam Addie | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Henry Mcdowell | 52 | Head | Renter | Mississippi |
| 76 | Marie Mcdowell | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Bettie Mcdowell | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Henry Dunger | 15 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Willie Dunger | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jesse Dunger | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 6 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)