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Mary Gentry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grenada-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gentry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grenada-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grenada-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Mary Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Gentry | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Adelia Gentry | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Levy Gentry | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Emma Gentry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Gentry | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Gentry | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Gentry | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lois Gentry | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Grenada-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Grenada-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Mary Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Gentry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gentry
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Adelia Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levy Gentry
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 — Grenada-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Grenada-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02023-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Gentry | 43 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lucy Gentry | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Levy Gentry | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mary Elizabeth Gentry THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Adelia Gentry | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Willie Thomas Gentry | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lois Gentry | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Emma Jane Gentry | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Adie James | 38 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 50 | Carry James | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Morris James | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Edward James | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Henry James | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Louis James | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | L. L. Fallon | 51 | Head | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lillie Belle Fallon | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | James A. D. Fallon | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 58 | Charles Fallon | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Brown Fallon | 29 | Son | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Francis Fallon | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Winnie Ashmore | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | William Ashmore | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | J. H. Travis | 38 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 64 | J. H. Travis | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Susie Travis | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | J. H. Money | 73 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Sallie Money | 71 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | William Lindley | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Annie Lindley | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Arielle Lindley | 24 | Son | Day Work | Mississippi |
| 71 | Buford Lindley | 18 | Son | Day Work | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ida Mae Lindley | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Charlie Lindley | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Earl Lindley | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Dave Lindley | 30 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Howell Graham | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Bessie May Graham | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Annie May Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Willie James | 55 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lula James | 48 | Wife | — | 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)