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Mary Waters — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Waters across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Mary Anne |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Waters | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Zelena Waters | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Waters | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bailey Waters | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bailey Waters | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jerry Waters | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| W Waters | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Patsy Waters | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Weathers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| 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 |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Mary Anne |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 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 Waters across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Waters
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Jerry Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bailey Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zelena Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Waters
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00890)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. T. Coker | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lucy Coker | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Matthew Still | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ida Still | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Maggie Mae Still | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Annie Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Barton Williams | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Bailey Waters | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Patsy Waters | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Zelena Waters | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Willie Waters | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Anne Waters THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jerry Waters | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | W. C. Waters | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Bailey Jr. Waters | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Frederick Newman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | A. C. Newman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lawrence Rainville | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Susan Rainville | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | James Moss | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Carrie Ross | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mrs. Burkheart | 43 | Head | Owner | Mississippi |
| 23 | Otto A. Burkheart | 52 | Husband | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Davis Gudman | 40 | Head | Cook | 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)