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Mary Shields — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tate-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shields across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tate-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tate-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tate |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shields | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jerry Shields | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Samuel Shields | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Shields | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Flora Shields | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Alberta Shields | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruffus Shields | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Andrew Shields | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Christine Shields | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Albert Shields | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tate-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Tate-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tate |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Shields across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Shields
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Christine Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruffus Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Tate-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tate-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02069-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R Gregory | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Bernice Gregory | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Albert Freeman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mary Q Freeman | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Joseph A Price | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Sarah E Price | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | J. Q. Price | 38 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | James H. Price | 48 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Albert Shields | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Flora Shields | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Shields THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Labor | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ruffus Shields | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Alberta Shields | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Christine Shields | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Samuel Shields | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Betty J. Shields | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Andrew L. Shields | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jerry L. Shields | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Roscoe Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lucy L. Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Willie Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ethel L. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sam Smith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Josephine Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Earnestine Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Earl Hunt | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Pauline Hunt | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Earnestine Hunt | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Earnest Earley | 30 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Sarah Henderson | 55 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | James H. Hunt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Rachel M Hunt | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | James J. Q. Hunt | 20 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 34 | Harold Hunt | 18 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 35 | William M. Hunt | 15 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mattie S. Hunt | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Robert E. Hunt | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Earl W. Fields | 20 | Nephew | Labor | Mississippi |
| 39 | Adron Smith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lula Smith | 59 | Wife | — | 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)