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Mary Knox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amite-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Knox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amite-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amite-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Knox |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Knox | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edween Knox | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Knox | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Knox | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elsie Knox | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Annie Knox | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Tharrie Knox | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edgar Knox | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amite, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knox |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 13
Amite-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knox |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 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 Knox across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Knox
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Edgar Knox
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tharrie Knox
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edween Knox
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Knox
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Knox
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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-t0627-02007-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Lee | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ithella Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Eunice Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Velma Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Melvin Lee | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Oliver L. Lee | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Sylvary Lee | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie Freeman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ellen Freeman | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Elona Freeman | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Avera Freeman | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lloyd Freeman | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Juanita Freeman | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Sherman William | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Golda William | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Orila William | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | E. C. William | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | James Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Hazel Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ivorine Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Hilton Lee Williams | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Estelle Smith | 54 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Renoa White | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Eleanor White | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Joe White | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Della White | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Edgar Knox | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Elsie Knox | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Mary Lee Knox THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Annie L. Knox | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ruth N. Knox | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Edween Knox | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Edgar Jr. Knox | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Tharrie Knox | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lee Wilkinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Coralia Wilkinson | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Bobby Jean Wilkinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | L. B. Bell | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lucile Bell | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Elaine Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | 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)