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Mary Vaughn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desoto-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Vaughn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desoto-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desoto-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Vaughn | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Annie Vaughn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Troy Vaughn | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Aretta Vaughn | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Vaughn | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Della Vaughn | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Andrew Vaughn | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Comfort Vaughn | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Andrew Vaughn | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hellene Vaughn | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tunica, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Tunica, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Desoto-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Desoto-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 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 Vaughn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Vaughn
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Comfort Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Della Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hellene Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Troy Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aretta Vaughn
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 — Desoto-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02020-00716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Vaughn | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Andrew Vaughn | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Annie Vaughn | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mary Vaughn THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Andrew Vaughn | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Comfort Vaughn | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Aretta Vaughn | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Della Vaughn | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Annie Vaughn | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Troy Vaughn | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Hellene Vaughn | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Dee Robinson | 21 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary Robinson | 15 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Cled Riley | 65 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 55 | Roy Jones | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Estell Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | May Frances Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Roy Jr Jones | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mollie Jones | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Walter Jones | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Rosa Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Robert Jones | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | L. D. Berry | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Liza Berry | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | L. D. Jr Berry | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mary Cole | 15 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Robert Matthew | 21 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Hiram Yates | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Martha Yates | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Anne Yates | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Susie Pointer | 69 | Aunt | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lucille Lynn | 60 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Charlie Oliver | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ola Mae Oliver | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Charles Oliver | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Dewitt Oliver | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | George Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Sallie Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Louzella Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Johnnie Johnson | 9 | Son | — | 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)