Mary Reese — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Mary Reese across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lee-County, Mississippi
Surname	Reese
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Tupelo City
1935 Residence (County)	Lee
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	510
Income (1939)	86
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Tupelo City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Sandy Reese	Head	—	67	~1873
Maggie Belden	Other	—	65	~1875
Elmo Reese	Son	—	43	~1897
Mary Reese	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Lee, Mississippi

Spouse, age 40

Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reese
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Housework
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Lee, Mississippi

Spouse, age 49

Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reese
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Lee-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 58

Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Reese
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Tupelo City
1935 Residence (County)	Lee
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	510
Income (1939)	86
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Mary Reese

Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-00451)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lessie Perry	37	Wife	—	Mississippi
42	Irene Perry	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
43	Willie Fay Perry	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
44	Pearl Mae Perry	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
45	George Biggon	50	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
46	J. D. Biggon	40	Brother	—	Mississippi
47	Alma Williams	40	Daughter	—	Mississippi
48	Pearline Williams	24	Daughter	—	Mississippi
49	Willie Lou Williams	19	Daughter	Servant	Mississippi
50	Alberta Williams	16	Daughter	Servant	Mississippi
51	Betty Jean Williams	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
52	Mildred Williams	6	Grandchild	—	Mississippi
53	Maurice Williams	5	Grandchild	—	Mississippi
54	Cordelia Hillard	29	Head	Servant	Mississippi
55	Lois Ann Hillard	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
56	Dave Williams	32	Head	Proprietor	Mississippi
57	Sandy Reese	67	Head	Brick Layer	Mississippi
58	Mary Reese THIS PERSON	58	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
59	Elmo Reese	43	Son	Brick Layer	Mississippi
60	Maggie Belden	65	Mother-in-law	—	Mississippi
61	Jack Gillespie	41	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
62	Deama Gillespie	39	Wife	—	Mississippi
63	Inez Mike	40	Head	Servant	Alabama
64	Maffie Mae Hapes	27	Lodger	Servant	Mississippi
65	Mattie Moore	56	Head	Servant	Mississippi
66	Mandy Smith	21	Daughter	Servant	Mississippi
67	Lucile Smith	18	Daughter	Servant	Mississippi
68	Mattie Sue Allen	58	Aunt	—	Mississippi
69	Sam Ross	62	Head	Servant	Mississippi
70	Lillian Ross	49	Wife	—	Mississippi
71	Millie Hines	29	Step-daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
72	Jodie Lee Hines	28	Step-son	Head Sewer	Mississippi
73	Mary Clark	29	Daughter	Servant	Mississippi
74	Sullivan Hines	42	Brother	—	Mississippi
75	Charley Harris	54	Head	Stockman	Mississippi
76	Shirley Harris	49	Wife	—	Mississippi
77	Hallowe Harris	19	Daughter	Maid	Mississippi
78	Johnnie Ruth Hill	41	Head	—	Mississippi
79	Carline Herron	22	Lodger	Servant	Mississippi
80	Stella Barry	49	Head	Maid	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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