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Mary Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rankin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Townsend | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Townsend | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Etand Townsend | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Townsend | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Townsend | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| John Townsend | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elsie Townsend | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Townsend
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lester Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etand Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Rankin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Derrell O Payne | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Alvin Payne | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Iva D Payne | 19 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 44 | James C Townsend | 41 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary O Townsend | 37 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary J Townsend THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Elsie Townsend | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Etand Townsend | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lester Townsend | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | John H Townsend | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Sylvester Thompson | 50 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 52 | Viola Thompson | 29 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ira D Norwood | 37 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 54 | Elizabeth Norwood | 23 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lonnie L Norwood | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Nannie Lee Norwood | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Pearlie Norwood | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | David Anderson | 39 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 59 | Francis Anderson | 36 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ethel M Anderson | 19 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 61 | David Jr Anderson | 16 | Son | 0 | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ruby J Anderson | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 63 | Melvin Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | John L Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | James Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Arthur Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mattie L Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Arwillie Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Narvillie Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mary Jane Lewis | 64 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Will Mosley | 36 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ida B Mosley | 29 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 73 | James L Mosley | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ethele L Mosley | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Charles Mosley | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Maxine Mosley | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | William C. B. King | 25 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 78 | Antry King | 19 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 79 | Sarah C. King | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Richard Gray | 24 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
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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)