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Mary Prince — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Prince across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sharkey-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sharkey-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Prince | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Prince | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Maggie Prince | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| C Prince | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Prince | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| W Prince | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Zelma Prince | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Prince | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sharkey, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | Mary Kate |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Sharkey-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Prince across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Prince
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Margaret Prince
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Prince
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Prince
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Prince
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zelma Prince
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Sharkey-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02064-00391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley Miller | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lucy Miller | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Barthalow Prince | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Bertha Prince | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Aaron White | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lillie White | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Willie White | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Addie White | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | William Prince | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Maggie Prince | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | W. H. Prince | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Prince THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Zelma Prince | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Margaret Prince | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | James Prince | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | C. W. Prince | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jim Stephens | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Susie Stephens | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Pearlie Stephens | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Bessie Smith | 25 | Niece | Field Work | Mississippi |
| 21 | James Smith | 5 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Robert Berry | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Beatrice Berry | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Willie Filler | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mallie Filler | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Sarah Bailey | 20 | Niece | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Louise Bailey | 23 | Niece | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Joe Stephens | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Wife Stephens | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Cordozia Anderson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Pachane Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Cordozia Jr Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mary Hall | 20 | Niece | Field Work | Mississippi |
| 34 | Pachane Hall | 2 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lee Alberta Hall | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Tom Martin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Alberta Martin | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Eugenia Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lillie Bell Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ceplia Martin | 10 | 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)