Mary Hardy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Mary Hardy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Female Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Newton-County, Mississippi
Surname	Hardy
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Newton
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Beat 4
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Nancy Hardy	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Mary Hardy	Head	—	78	~1862
Taft Hardy	Son	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Newton, Mississippi

Other, age 63

Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1857 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hardy
Given Name	Mary Ann
Relationship to Head	Wife's mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Newton, Mississippi

Head, age 69

Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hardy
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Newton-County, Mississippi

Head, age 78

Newton-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members

Surname	Hardy
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Newton
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Mary Hardy

Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Mississippi

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02053-00516)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fladdie Chapman	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
2	Bob Chapman	17	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
3	Boyd Chapman	13	Son	—	Mississippi
4	Davis Chapman	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
5	John H. Thompson	58	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
6	Effie Thompson	52	Wife	—	Mississippi
7	Lee E. Whatley	25	Son in law	Laborer	Mississippi
8	Sallie Whatley	21	Daughter	—	Mississippi
9	Ida Johnson	45	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
10	Joe F. Johnson	16	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
11	Mattie Johnson	14	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
12	Ida May Johnson	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	Frank Johnson	45	Boarder	Farmer	Mississippi
14	Fred Walker	34	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
15	Annie Walker	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
16	Albert Walker	57	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
17	Laura Walker	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
18	Bobbie Walker	10	Son	—	Mississippi
19	Clara Walker	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
20	Irene Walker	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
21	Will Walker	45	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
22	Charity Walker	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
23	Grace Walker	20	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
24	Julia Walker	18	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
25	Jerline Walker	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
26	Mattie Walker	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	Wilbert Walker	12	Son	—	Mississippi
28	James Walker	8	Son	—	Mississippi
29	Minnie Walker	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
30	Marvin Walker	2	Son	—	Mississippi
31	Powell A. Woodham	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
32	Ollie Woodham	47	Wife	—	Mississippi
33	John P. Woodham	23	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
34	Lois Woodham	21	Daughter	Sales Lady	Mississippi
35	Allene Woodham	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
36	Bernard Woodham	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
37	Laverne Woodham	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
38	Mary A. Hardy THIS PERSON	78	Head	—	Mississippi
39	Taft Hardy	35	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
40	Nancy M. Hardy	24	Daughter	Laundress	Mississippi

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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.

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