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Mary Mcclain — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcclain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vancleave |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Vancleave |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Newman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Samuel Newman | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eddie Mcclain | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mattie Mcclain | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Mcclain | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Mcclain | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lucile Mcclain | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Newman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Mississippi
Other, age 26
Jackson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jackson-County, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Jackson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vancleave |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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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Mary Mcclain
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02032-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elly Floyd | 27 | Head | Pulp-Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mary Jane Floyd | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Joyce Jane Floyd | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Cloteal Floyd | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sidney Joseph | 41 | Head | Pulp-Wood Cutter | Louisiana |
| 46 | Josh Bang | 37 | Head | Pulp-Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 47 | Margaret Jane Bang | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Nellie Bang | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Bertha Lou Bang | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Curtis Gatton | 17 | Step-son | Pulp-Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 51 | R. V. Smith | 27 | Head | Pulp-Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 52 | Minerva Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Elree Smith | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Arene Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | L. T. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ray Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ezell Smith | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Henry Wattman | 60 | Head | Still-Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 59 | Tennie Wattman | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Richard Shumaker | 71 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary Mcclain THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 62 | Samuel Newman | 16 | Son | Dipping Turpentine | Mississippi |
| 63 | Annie Mae Newman | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | James Newman | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lucile Mcclain | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Eddie Joe Mcclain | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mattie Lee Mcclain | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Willie Mcclain | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Roy Taylor | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 70 | Annie Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bertha Mae Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ada May Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Paul Vincent Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Bill Roy Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Paul Ferguson | 56 | Step-father | Pulp-Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 76 | Oscar Ferguson | 24 | Step-brother | Pulp-Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mrs. Frank B. Hurd | 58 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 78 | F. Woodrow Hurd | 22 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Mississippi |
| 79 | Tinnie Louise Hurd | 20 | Daughter | Cloth Cutter | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Ruth Hurd | 18 | 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)