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Mary Mcdowell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcdowell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBenton-County, Mississippi
SurnameMcDowell
Given NameMary F.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Marshall
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked52
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / Ward2 R 1 W
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Oscar Mcdowell Son — ~1940
L Mcdowell Son — 13 ~1927
Jimmie Mcdowell Son — ~1940
Mary Mcdowell Daughter — 18 ~1922
Maxine Mcdowell Daughter — 2 ~1938
Ophelia Mcdowell Head — 32 ~1908

Census Appearances

1930
Benton, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Benton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McDowell
Given Name Mary E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Benton-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Benton-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
Surname McDowell
Given Name Mary F.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Marshall
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 52
Income (1939) 0
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mcdowell
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
L Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Benton-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00899)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Coley 35 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
42 Nick Murphy 53 Lodger Farmer Mississippi
43 Rose Hunter 50 Cousin — Mississippi
44 John Hudson 26 Head Laborer Mississippi
45 Effie Hudson 24 Wife Housewife Mississippi
46 Effie J. Hudson 6 Daughter — Mississippi
47 W. J. Hudson 4 Son — Mississippi
48 Johnie M. Hudson 1 Daughter — Mississippi
49 Ophelia Mcdowell 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
50 Mary F. Mcdowell THIS PERSON 18 Daughter Farmer Mississippi
51 L. B. Mcdowell 13 Son — Mississippi
52 Maxine Mcdowell 2 Daughter — Mississippi
53 Jimmie L. Mcdowell 0 Son — Mississippi
54 Oscar J. Mcdowell 0 Son — Mississippi
55 Harriet Mcalister 63 Head Practical Nurse Mississippi
56 Marvin Bailey 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
57 Kate Bailey 45 Wife — Mississippi
58 Vaughn J. Treadwell 59 Head Manager Mississippi
59 Eula D. Treadwell 50 Wife — Mississippi
60 Elsie Carpenter 17 Daughter — Mississippi
61 Nelson Gray 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
62 Myrtice Gray 24 Wife — Mississippi
63 Opal Gray 11 Daughter — Mississippi
64 George Gray 10 Son — Mississippi
65 Roland Gray 8 Son — Mississippi
66 Morris Gray 6 Son — Mississippi
67 David Gray 4 Son — Mississippi
68 Paul Gray 2 Son — Mississippi
69 John Gray Gray 52 Head Farmer Mississippi
70 Mattie Gray 34 Wife — Mississippi
71 Ruby Gray 34 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
72 John H. Larkin 22 Head Wagehand Mississippi
73 Pisa Larkin 20 Wife — Mississippi
74 Glim Smith 60 Head Laborer Mississippi
75 Lou Mogers 75 Head Farmer Mississippi
76 Ella B. Thomas 30 Daughter Farmer Mississippi
77 Elzora Thomas 12 Daughter — Mississippi
78 Irene Thomas 10 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Mary F. Thomas 7 Daughter — Mississippi
80 Lurline Thomas 4 Daughter — Mississippi

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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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