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Mary Mcclain — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcclain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | Mary Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cairo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Indianola City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Mcclain | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Mcclain | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Johnny Mcclain | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Mcclain | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Mcclain | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sammie Mcclain | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| George Mcclain | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | Mary Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cairo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Mcclain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Mcclain
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Johnny Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Carney | 46 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 2 | Josephine Carney | 47 | Wife | Operator | Mississippi |
| 3 | John M. Carney | 21 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 4 | Joy Mary Carney | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Clarence H. Carney | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Tommie Lou Carney | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary D. Williams | 85 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | W. Clifford Newman | 37 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 9 | Irene W. Newman | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Martha W. Newman | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Clifford W. Newman | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Charles F. Newman | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Angelo Bianca | 32 | Head | Baker | Louisiana |
| 14 | Sybil Bianca | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Catherine A. Bianca | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary Louise Bianca | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jack Elizabeth Bianca | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Carmello Gaia | 25 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 19 | Grace Gaia | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Vincent Gaia | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Grace Correso | 64 | Lodger | Operator | Italy |
| 22 | Annie M. Baird | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lottie B. Rastorf | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 24 | Minerva Woods | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Lee Early | 51 | Brother | Photographer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Louis B. Jernigan | 51 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 27 | Laura Jernigan | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jewel Pierson | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Alice Faye Pierson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | George W. Mcclain | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Ohio |
| 31 | Sammie E. Mcclain | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Johnny H. Mcclain | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mary Louise Mcclain THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Charles R. Mcclain | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | James E. Mcclain | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Annie E. Mcclain | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Felix Teyts | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bula Teyts | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Felix Teyts | 27 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Geneva Teyts | 26 | Wife | — | 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)