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Mary Houston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Houston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | New Albany |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Houston | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Houston | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marjorie Houston | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Sol Houston | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marjorie Houston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sylvia Houston | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| J Houston | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Union-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Union-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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.
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Marjorie Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sol Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jamie Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Union-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02072-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cont'D | None | — | — | — |
| 2 | Julia Taylor | 86 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | W. A. Taylor | 56 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Pamela Taylor | 50 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Beatrice Taylor | 47 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jamie T. Wood | 42 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Mississippi |
| 7 | Harry Wood | 15 | Grandson | Timekeeper | Mississippi |
| 8 | James Taylor Wood | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Birdie Hancock | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 10 | R. L. Jarvis | 24 | Son | Operator | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Frances Jarvis | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | A. B. Ricketts | 43 | Head | Realtor | Tennessee |
| 13 | Leona Ricketts | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Louise Ricketts | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Christine Ricketts | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | J. G. Houston | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 17 | Marjorie Houston | 38 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Jamie Houston | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mary Houston THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Marjorie Houston | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sol Houston | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sylvia Houston | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | J. A. Hudspeth | 39 | Head | Pharmacist | Mississippi |
| 24 | Nannie B. Hudspeth | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 25 | Anne Hudspeth | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Leroy Waycaster | 28 | Head | Spreader | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ruby Waycaster | 22 | Wife | Machine Operator | Arkansas |
| 28 | Zelma Harrison | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jamie Rawls | 30 | Daughter | County Director | Mississippi |
| 30 | Peggy Ann Rawls | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | W. G. Parks | 58 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 32 | Maggie Parks | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | W. E. Daniel | 40 | Head | Distributor | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ruby Daniel | 38 | Wife | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 35 | Onie Daniel | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | D. C. Germent | 23 | Head | Section Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mildred Germent | 18 | Wife | Machine Operator | Mississippi |
| 38 | V. E. Bailey | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lessie Bailey | 24 | Wife | Machine Operator | Mississippi |
| 40 | P. O. Loden | 50 | Head | Common Laborer | 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)