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Mary Flowers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Flowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Flowers |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Flowers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gordon Flowers | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ardean Flowers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hubert Flowers | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Velma Flowers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ella Flowers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ella Flowers | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Gordon Flowers | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flowers |
| Given Name | Marguerite |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Flowers |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Flowers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Flowers
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Gordon Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ardean Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Turner | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ernest Brantley | 58 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 3 | Carol B. Harrison | 35 | Head | Labour | Mississippi |
| 4 | Alma Harrison | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Clifton Westmoreland | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Herbert Westmoreland | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Troy Norman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Pearl Norman | 63 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Robert Kitchens | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Allie Kitchens | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Robert Jr. Kitchens | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Dorothy Kitchens | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Oliver Hughes | 57 | Head | Carpenters Helper | Mississippi |
| 14 | Leotha Hughes | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Oliver Jr. Hughes | 24 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 16 | J. T. Hughes | 26 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 17 | Rueill Hughes | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Bobby Hughes | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Steve Hughes | 0 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Gordon Flowers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ella Flowers | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ardean Flowers | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Gordon Jr. Flowers | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary Alice Flowers THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ella Mae Flowers | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Velma Flowers | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Hubert Lee Flowers | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ben James | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Verna James | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Helen Joyce James | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Milford Barber | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lelia Barber | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Virgie M. Barber | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Nellie Fay Barber | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Patsy Ruth Barber | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jane Barber | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | John Eld James | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Frances James | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | John Gilbert James | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Teddy Rea James | 4 | 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)