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Mary Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Rice across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Rice | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Rice | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Luellen Rice | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Louisa Rice | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Rice | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eva Rice | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Rice | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Harvey Rice | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Rice | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leo Rice | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joe Rice | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cleo Rice | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bessie Rice | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reece |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Rice across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Rice
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
James Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luellen Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel L. Flowers | 29 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 42 | York Jr. Flowers | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Julius Flowers | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | James Rice | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Bessie Rice | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Luellen Rice | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | James Jr. Rice | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Joe W. Rice | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mildred Rice | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Martha Rice | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Harvey Rice | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary E. Rice THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Louisa L. Rice | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Eva M. Rice | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Cleo Rice | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Leo Rice | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Edgar R. Clayton | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Loretta Clayton | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Wiley S. Crity | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Nell Crity | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Jean W. Crity | 5 | 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)