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Mary Houston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amite-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Houston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amite-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amite-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Houston | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Houston | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dan Houston | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lula Houston | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Roosevelt Houston | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Verice Houston | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eddie Houston | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Reba Houston | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amite, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Amite-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 20
Amite-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Houston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Houston
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Reba Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verice Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Houston
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 — Amite-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Amite-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02007-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Whittington | 19 | Head | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Whittington | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Samuel Whittington | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Marvin Whittington | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Agnes Whittington | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | A. A. Jr. Reynolds | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Ruby Reynolds | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Leta Reynolds | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Charles Reynolds | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bennie Brantley | 76 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mamie Brantley | 77 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | W. H. Turnipseed | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Odel Turnipseed | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Odessa Turnipseed | 32 | Head | Oiler | Mississippi |
| 15 | Myrtis Turnipseed | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bobbye Turnipseed | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | D. Hales | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Martha Hales | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Alex Capit | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Inez Capit | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Elaine Capit | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lula Houston | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Eddie Houston | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Roosevelt Houston | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Verice Houston | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Dan Houston | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary Houston THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Reba Houston | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ruth Houston | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mathew Jackson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Virginia Jackson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Eugene Fortine | 15 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Bertamae Fortine | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Robert Martin | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Harvey Houston | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ruby Houston | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Margaret Houston | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Max Whittington | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lilla Whittington | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jessie Whittington | 3 | Son | — | 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)