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Mary Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Forrest-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Davenport across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forrest-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Erama & Beau — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forrest-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hattiesburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forrest |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Hattiesburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Davenport | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Malcolm Davenport | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Davenport | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gaston Davenport | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Davenport | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Adele Davenport | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Wallace Davenport | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Erama Davenport | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forrest, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Forrest, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Forrest-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 21
Forrest-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hattiesburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forrest |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Davenport across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Erama Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and father Beau Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and father Evan Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adile Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adele Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Davenport (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Erama Davenport
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Beau Davenport
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Evan Davenport
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adile Davenport
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adele Davenport
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Davenport
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Davenport
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Florence Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gaston Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malcolm Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Forrest-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Forrest-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02021-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Bessie | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Julian Van Devender | 27 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Mississippi |
| 3 | William Scott | 28 | Son-in-law | Keeper | Mississippi |
| 4 | Shirley Scott | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Erama Davenport | 60 | Head | Conductor | Mississippi |
| 6 | Adele Davenport | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mary Ellen Davenport THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Malcolm Davenport | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Virginia Davenport | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Florence Davenport | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Wallace Davenport | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Gaston Davenport | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Guy Brown | 64 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 14 | Floy Brown | 57 | Wife | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 15 | William Cullpepper | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 16 | Alma Ruth Cullpepper | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lillian Louise Cullpepper | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Linda Lynn Cullpepper | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | William Rufus Maddox | 36 | Head | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 20 | Annie Maddox | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Gerard Maddox | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Aubrey Aycock | 28 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 23 | Almar Aycock | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Kenneth Aycock | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Louis C Mills | 26 | Head | Office Clerk | Mississippi |
| 26 | Edith Mills | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Frank Mckenzie | 67 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 28 | Audie Mae Mckenzie | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eddie Patrick | 40 | Daughter | Manager | Mississippi |
| 30 | Pattie Elizabeth Patrick | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Charles G Murphy | 51 | Head | Owner | Mississippi |
| 32 | Sarah Murphy | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Helen Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Carolyn Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Charles G Jr Murphy | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | John A Carr | 67 | Head | Owner | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mattie Carr | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Otto G Carr | 44 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 39 | Jenny Lou Carr | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | R. G. Carr | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)