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Mary Gillespie — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gillespie across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persie Gillespie | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Buddie Gillespie | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Maggie Gillespie | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| M Gillespie | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Moffie Gillespie | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Purcy Gillespie | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Gillespie | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Rosa Gillespie | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Tiny Gillespie | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 22
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gillespie across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gillespie
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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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-t0627-02018-00838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | A. C. Cupid | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Annie Cupid | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Edward Walker Cupid | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Hobby Cupid | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Edward Cupid | 20 | Head | Wpa | Mississippi |
| 46 | Doris Cupid | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Dewey Lee | 27 | Head | Wpa | Alabama |
| 48 | Sallie Lee | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Joe Lee | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Charley Lee | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Henry Lee | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Albert Scott Lee | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | John R. Hall | 50 | Head | Farm Worker | Mississippi |
| 54 | Elizabeth Hall | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | John R. Jr. Hall | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Emma Lee Hall | 22 | Daughter | Worker | Mississippi |
| 57 | Kistner Hall | 20 | Son | Army | Mississippi |
| 58 | Alice Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Anna Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Gerald Hall | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Dan Mcking | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Annie Mcking | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Louis Mcking | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lula Mcking | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Betty Ruth Mcking | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bertha May Mcking | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Dora Lee Mcking | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Elshie Mcking | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | J. E. Lewis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mary Lewis | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Persie Gillespie | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Mary Gillespie THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Purcy May Gillespie | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Tiny May Gillespie | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | M. C. Gillespie | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Rosa Gillespie | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Moffie M. Gillespie | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Buddie Gillespie | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Maggie Gillespie | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Randolph Gillespie | 36 | Head | Farmer | 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)