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Mary Mcpherson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcpherson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | Mary Ellis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward One |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Mcpherson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dora Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Reba Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Huey Mcpherson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hazel Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Mcpherson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vinnie Davidson | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eula Davidson | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Florice Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Mcpherson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Agnes Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Odel Mcpherson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jimmie Mcpherson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Daughter, age 1
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Richland-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
Richland-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 14 household members
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | Mary Ellis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward One |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Mcpherson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Mcpherson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Huey Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reba Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florice Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odel Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mcpherson
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 — Richland-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01444-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O C Arthur | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Minerva Arthur | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Dalee Arthur | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Howard M Antley | 28 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 5 | Hazel Antley | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Howard R Antley | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Annie M Antley | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mitchel L Antley | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mary L Antley | 65 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Henry Palmer | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Edna Palmer | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Marnie Andrews | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Gordon Andrews | 29 | Son | Night Guard | Louisiana |
| 14 | Marion Andrews | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | John Mcpherson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Cora Mcpherson | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jimmie Mcpherson | 19 | Son | Np | Louisiana |
| 18 | Agnes Mcpherson | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Mary Ellis Mcpherson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | John E Mcpherson | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Odel Mcpherson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Hazel Mcpherson | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Reba Mcpherson | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Huey Mcpherson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Dora Mcpherson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Florice Mcpherson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Vinnie Davidson | 14 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Eula Davidson | 12 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Harrison Graham | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Angie Lee Graham | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | John A Graham | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lanell Graham | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Willie E Derrick | 23 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 34 | Maybell Derrick | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Willis W Derrick | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Derrick | 19 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Charles Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Rosella Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Josephine Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Charlie J Smith | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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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)