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Mary Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grenada-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shepherd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grenada-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grenada-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Shepherd | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Eugene Shepherd | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Shepherd | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Martha Shepherd | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillie Shepherd | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Sammie Shepherd | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Shepherd | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Warner Shepherd | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grenada, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Grenada, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Grenada-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Grenada-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G-7 |
| 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 Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shepherd
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Shirley Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammie Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warner Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Grenada-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Grenada-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02023-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh H. Franklin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Emma Franklin | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Frances Franklin | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Jessie B. Franklin | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Hugh Jr. Franklin | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Hubert Franklin | 17 | Nephew | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lela Bell Franklin | 17 | Niece | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Robert W. Shepherd | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lillie Shepherd | 41 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Eugene Shepherd | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Shepherd THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Martha Shepherd | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Sammie Lee Shepherd | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Shirley Fay Shepherd | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Warner Cecil Shepherd | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ed Terrell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Hazel Terrell | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Robert Terrell | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Loyce Terrell | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Donald Terrell | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | E. C. Terrell | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Dunston Terrell | 18 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ernest Hames | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Daisy Hames | 31 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ralph Hames | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Howard Hames | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Peggy Amy Hames | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | B. L. Taylor | 36 | Head | Dairy | Mississippi |
| 29 | Vivian Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Edith Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ray Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mildred Taylor | 67 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | John Chestnut | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Martha Chestnut | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | J. C. Chestnut | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Willie May Meeks | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | D. C. Harris | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lena Harris | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Willie B. Harris | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Johnnie Harvey | 24 | Head | Farmer | 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)