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Mary Giles — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Mary Giles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAdams-County, Mississippi
SurnameGiles
Given NameMary L
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)Adams
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Gladys Giles Daughter — 17 ~1923
Thomas Giles Daughter — 22 ~1918
Mary Giles Daughter — 14 ~1926
Catherine Giles Daughter — 11 ~1929
Ethel Giles Daughter — 11 ~1929
Wilda Giles Daughter — 7 ~1933
Isaac Philips Other — 22 ~1918
Wilson Giles Son — 8 ~1932
Thelma Giles Daughter — 19 ~1921
Elmira Giles Head — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1930
Adams, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Adams, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Giles
Given Name Mary P
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Adams-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Adams-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
Surname Giles
Given Name Mary L
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4
1935 Residence (County) Adams
Highest Grade No 5
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Giles across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Giles
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Catherine Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilda Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Giles
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Adams-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02005-00687)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George Green 49 Head Bricklaying Mississippi
2 Charrotte Green 40 Wife — Mississippi
3 George Green 17 Son — Mississippi
4 Dorothy Green 15 Daughter — Mississippi
5 Manda Green 13 Daughter — Mississippi
6 Susan Green 12 Son — Mississippi
7 Mable Green 10 Daughter — Mississippi
8 Daphne Green 49 Head — Mississippi
9 Elmira Giles 47 Head — Mississippi
10 Catherine Giles 11 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Ethel Giles 11 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Wilson Giles 8 Son — Mississippi
13 Wilda Giles 7 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Mary L Giles THIS PERSON 14 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Gladys Giles 17 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Thelma Giles 19 Daughter Servant Mississippi
17 Thomas Rose Giles 22 Daughter — Mississippi
18 Isaac Philips 22 Son Law Labour Mississippi
19 Felton Bellman 2 Head — Mississippi
20 Vick Vance 62 Head — Mississippi
21 Bellman Felton 2 Head — Mississippi
22 Hubert Milton Irvin 30 Head Farm Labour Illinois
23 Clarence Warren Irvin 28 Brother Laborer Missouri
24 Thomas Johnson 38 Head Laborer Mississippi
25 Laura L Johnson 38 Wife Shrimp Cleaner Mississippi

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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)

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