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Mary Ware — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ware across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Dave — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunflower |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purvis Stopher | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| D Ware | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cleath Stopher | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Willie Ware | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| A Ware | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Ware | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunflower |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Ware across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Ware (~0.92 confidence) and father Dave Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Appoline Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ione Ware (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Ware
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dave Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Appoline Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ione Ware
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ware
Head · 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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Errie M Gidran | 26 | Wife | H | Mississippi |
| 42 | George W Mccoin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lucie E Mccoin | 25 | Wife | H | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ruth J Mccoin | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Laro B Mccoin | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | George W Jr Mccoin | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Virginia A Mccoin | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ethel P Bailey | 52 | Head | H | Mississippi |
| 49 | Susie E Weldon | 22 | In law | H | Mississippi |
| 50 | Luther L Mcclain | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Annie B Mcclain | 38 | Wife | H | Mississippi |
| 52 | Irene Mcclain | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jake Jr Young | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Willie A Young | 20 | Wife | H | Mississippi |
| 55 | John L Young | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Jake Sr Young | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Varnice Young | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Henry B Young | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Priscilla A Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Priscilla Lewis | 65 | Mother in law | H | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary L Ware THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | D. B. Ware | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | A. B. Ware | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Cleath Stopher | 26 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Purvis Stopher | 25 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Willie L Ware | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Thomas Honeycutt | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lula Honeycutt | 17 | Wife | H | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lawrence White | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Pauline White | 26 | Wife | H | Mississippi |
| 71 | Dorothy M White | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ethelo White | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sallie D Gary | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Milton H Reels | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lena P Reels | 20 | Wife | H | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ruby L Reels | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Vallie M Reels | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lula Johnson | 47 | Mother in law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | L. L. Vance | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
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)