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Mary Hampton — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Hampton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hampton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat One |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Hampton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Laura Hampton | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Eddie Hampton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Hampton | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Hampton | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hampton |
| Given Name | Mag E |
| 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 |
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hampton |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Clay-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 21
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hampton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat One |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Industry | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Hampton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hampton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hampton (~0.92 confidence) and father Johnie Hampton (~0.92 confidence) and father Bill Hampton (~0.84 confidence) and mother Elvira Hampton (~0.84 confidence) and mother Laura Hampton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Hampton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
John Hampton
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hampton
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johnie Hampton
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bill Hampton
b. ~1850
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Elvira Hampton
b. ~1866
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Laura Hampton
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Hampton
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Hampton
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eddie Hampton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Hampton
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 — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A. Shelton | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Elsie L. Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lillian Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Bullard Jr. Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Shelly Shelton | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Nathan Shelton | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Emma Mcpherson | 54 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | George Thomas | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Cealie B. Thomas | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | C. B. Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Clannie D. Jennings | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 12 | Bessie E. Jennings | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Clannie Jr. Jennings | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Travis D. Jennings | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Tommie J. Jennings | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | John R. Hampton | 49 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 17 | Laura Hampton | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary Hampton THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Willie B. Hampton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Eddie M. Hampton | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sandy Hampton | 47 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Hampton | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Corrie M. Hampton | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | J. T. Hampton | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Annie R. Hampton | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Vannie M. Hampton | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Bobbie Hampton | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Susie Cox | 30 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 29 | Susie M. Cox | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Bertha Cox | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Isaiah Cox | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | James Chandler | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lou Chandler | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | James Jr. Chandler | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | David Chandler | 14 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 36 | Emma M. Chandler | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lula R. Chandler | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Gertrude Chandler | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Daisy L. Chandler | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Love Watson | 47 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)