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Mary Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Townsend across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hallyard & Hattie — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalie Townsend | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Flora Townsend | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Townsend | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Townsend | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dessa Townsend | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 25
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Townsend across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hallyard Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Townsend (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hallyard Townsend
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Townsend
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Townsend
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Townsend
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Townsend
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02044-00107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary D Townsend THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 42 | Dessa M Townsend | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mary Lee Townsend | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Rosalie Townsend | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Flora L Townsend | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Hoyt D Rush | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Velma P Rush | 22 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 48 | Edna Mae Rush | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | L C Rush | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Henry Rush | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Annie B Rush | 39 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lillie Porter | 17 | Daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 53 | Willie B Porter | 2 | Step grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Hamp Melton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Easley Morris | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Annie H Morris | 43 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 57 | Amy Charles Morris | 9 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | William Curtis Morris | 5 | Step grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | George D Hall | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Jessie B Hall | 45 | Wife | No | Alabama |
| 61 | Hannah Williams | 69 | Mother | No | Alabama |
| 62 | V O Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mary D Williams | 36 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mabel Williams | 17 | Daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mary Williams | 15 | Daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bertha Mae Glenn | 11 | Step daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary S Hankston | 63 | Mother | No | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ruthie Applewhite | 4 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Prestley Castillo | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Louella C Castillo | 50 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 71 | A J Castillo | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mary Lee Castillo | 14 | Daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 73 | Prestley Jr Castillo | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Robert Castillo | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Thelma C Heard | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 76 | Owen M Thompson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Virgie B Thompson | 38 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 78 | Charles E Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ruth Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Marvin Mcdaniel | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)