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Mary Dennis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dennis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hinds-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hinds |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 52 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Dennis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Dennis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Dennis | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| J Dennis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sherman Dennis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Dennis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Beatrice Price | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Paul Dennis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Maggie Dennis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Dennis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Victoria Dennis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hubert Dennis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Warren, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Warren, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 40
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hinds |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 52 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Dennis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dennis
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02028-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May Belle Simmons | 50 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 2 | Tommie M. Simmons | 20 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 3 | John Miller | 30 | Son-in-law | Farm | Mississippi |
| 4 | Irene Miller | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lin Arthur Miller | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Minnie Belle Miller | 7 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | William Mccraney | 50 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 8 | Irene Mccraney | 40 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 9 | Fannie Mccraney | 68 | Mother | Farm | Mississippi |
| 10 | Clarence Price | 55 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 11 | Martha Price | 45 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lizzie May Price | 25 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 13 | P. C. Price | 21 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 14 | Annie May Price | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Custine Price | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Verdell Price | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Dennis | 53 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary Dennis THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 19 | Paul Dennis | 18 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 20 | Victoria Dennis | 16 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 21 | George Dennis | 15 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 22 | Willie B. Dennis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | J. B. Dennis | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Hubert Dennis | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Sherman Dennis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Maggie Lee Dennis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | James Jr. Dennis | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Beatrice Price | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Sam Cooper | 21 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 30 | Grace Cooper | 20 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mary P. Phillips | 33 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 32 | Eva Phillips | 44 | Mother | Farm | Mississippi |
| 33 | J. B. Edwards | 20 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 34 | Luceta Edwards | 18 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mamie Lee Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Cliff D. Edwards | 40 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 37 | Randy Edwards | 40 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 38 | M. C. Edwards | 17 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mattie Edwards | 13 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jerry Armstrong | 125 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
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)