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Mary Skinner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Skinner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corene Skinner | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Skinner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bessie Skinner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lizzie Hill | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ben Skinner | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Charlie Hill | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| R Bishop | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Skinner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Skinner | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Skinner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Skinner
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Willie Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Hill
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Ricker | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | John Ricker | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Alice Ricker | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ben Skinner | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Corene Skinner | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary Lee Skinner THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Willie B. Skinner | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Bessie Lee Skinner | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Annie Skinner | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Charlie Hill | 23 | Son-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Lizzie Hill | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | R. B. Bishop | 12 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Charlie Rodgers | 70 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ida Rodgers | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | A. W. Diggs | 65 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Sarah Diggs | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ozie Diggs | 12 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Solomon Dyer | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lillie May Dyer | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Matilda Dyer | 90 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Emmett Jefferson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Edna Jefferson | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Arthur Lee Hennington | 10 | Stepson | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bennie Lee Hennington | 4 | Stepdaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ernest Hennington | 2 | Stepson | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jane Butterman | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Robert Butterman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Eddie Green | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lodessa King | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Isaac Mitchell | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Henrietta Mitchell | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lewis Green | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lula Green | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Irena Green | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Rosanett Green | 65 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | James Wade | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Bettie Wade | 58 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ernest Wade | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mary Wade | 17 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Lumpkin | 22 | Nephew | — | 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)