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Mary Downey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Downey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | District 4 Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Downey | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Andrew Downey | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Downey | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Downey | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Tim Downey | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Calvin Downey | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Downey | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | DOWNEY |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Downey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Downey
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Anderson | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Milton Coates | 49 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Albert Everington | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mattie Everington | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Play Joe Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | J. D. Tremble | 26 | Head | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 47 | Marie Tremble | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ben Chester | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Chester | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Annie B. Chester | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Tom Hudson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary Hudson | 56 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Erdenia Hudson | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Archie Whiteline | 14 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Flossie Hudson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lutha Hudson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Hattie Battle | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jalonia Battle | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ben White | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Corrinne White | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | B. W. White | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Emma White | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Betsy White | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Viola White | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mae White | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Maggie Lee White | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Corrinne White | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Leroy Frazier | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | D. M. Decker | 38 | Head | Rural Letter Carrier | Illinois |
| 70 | Icie Decker | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Daniel Jr. Decker | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Eldora Decker | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Will Reed | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Tim Downey | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary Downey THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | William Downey | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Andrew Downey | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Calvin Downey | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Downey | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Willie Downey | 11 | 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)