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Mary Coleman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Coleman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Coleman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lewis Coleman | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Lewis Coleman | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Coleman | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Coleman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Spouse, age 31
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| 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
Yazoo, Mississippi
Spouse, age 41
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 49
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Coleman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Coleman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Coleman
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lewis Davis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Everlena Davis | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mary Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Adel Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Wesley Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Peter Jones Davis | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lana May Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Henderson Davis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Cellie Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | James Coleman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Carrie Coleman | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lewis Coleman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary Coleman THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lewis Jr. Coleman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Pearl Lena Coleman | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | John Wesley Coleman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Amey Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lucy Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Oliver Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Alvin Jones | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Jim Johnson | 84 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mary Johnson | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sam Miller | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Rozie Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Linnie B. Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Clarence Miller | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Clarence Miller | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Evon Miller | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Laura Miller | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Albert Lee Miller | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Florence Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ollie Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Howard Miller | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Howard, Polly Miller | 79 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Tom Brown | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Nellie Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lilly Dan Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Susie May Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Clay Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Olla Brown | 38 | Wife | 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)