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Mary Kelley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Mary Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHinds-County, Mississippi
SurnameKelley
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Jackson city
1935 Residence (County)Hinds
Additional Details
OccupationLaundress
Industryat home
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked23
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaundress
Township / WardJackson City
Est. Birth Year~1898

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
Audrey Kelley Daughter — 15 ~1925
Ethel Kelley Daughter — 10 ~1930
Alnette Kelley Daughter — 17 ~1923
Lillian Kelley Daughter — 13 ~1927
Anetta Kelley Daughter — 3 ~1937
John Kelley Head — 43 ~1897
John Kelley Son — 19 ~1921
Charles Kelley Son — 7 ~1933
Mary Kelley Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Spouse, age 24
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kelly
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
Spouse, age 33
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kelly
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 17
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laundress
Industry At home
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
Surname Kelley
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Jackson city
1935 Residence (County) Hinds
Occupation Laundress
Industry at home
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 23
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Mary Kelley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Kelley
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02027-00103)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Eugene M. Gardner 22 Head Delivery Clerk Mississippi
42 Ludie Gardner 21 Wife — Mississippi
43 Wade Perimon 50 Head Truck Driver Mississippi
46 Lizzie Thomas 50 Head Laundress Keeper Mississippi
47 Lollie Thomas 24 daughter Ironer Mississippi
48 Jannie Lee Thomas 21 daughter Ironer Mississippi
49 Ruth Thomas 20 daughter Ironer Mississippi
50 Early Thomas 20 son Truck Driver Mississippi
51 Lizzie Thompson 68 Head — Mississippi
52 Carrie Thompson 41 daughter — Mississippi
53 Willie Mae Thompson 36 daughter Maid Mississippi
54 Ellen Thompson 32 daughter Laundress Mississippi
55 Roland Ingram 34 Head Truck Driver Mississippi
56 Walton Dermort 63 Head — Mississippi
57 Julia Dermort 63 Wife — Mississippi
58 Nathan Dermort 28 Son Truck Loader Mississippi
59 Rohelia Dermort 26 daughter House Maid Mississippi
60 John Pearl Dermort 8 daughter — Mississippi
61 Levie Ballard 12 grand daughter — Mississippi
62 John Kelley 43 Head Porter Mississippi
63 Mary Kelley THIS PERSON 42 Wife Laundress Mississippi
64 John Jr. Kelley 19 Son Red Cap Mississippi
65 Alnette Kelley 17 daughter — Mississippi
66 Audrey Kelley 15 daughter — Mississippi
67 Lillian Kelley 13 daughter — Mississippi
68 Ethel Lee Kelley 10 daughter — Mississippi
69 Charles E. Kelley 7 son — Mississippi
70 Anetta Kelley 3 daughter — Mississippi
71 Hattie Roberts 46 Head — Mississippi
72 Leautinant Johnson 29 brother Curbing Gutter Mississippi
73 Leautinant Jr. Johnson 10 nephew — Mississippi
74 Ezyele Roberts 8 grand son — Mississippi
75 Mary Moore 65 Head — Mississippi
76 Lucy Williams 62 Head Laundress Mississippi
77 Roy Williams 42 son Lumber Stacker Mississippi
78 Mary Lee Lowe 12 grand daughter — Mississippi
79 Mattie Lee Hart 11 grand daughter — Mississippi
80 Louis Willis 36 lodger Chemist Alabama

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)

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