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Mary Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Woods across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alonzo & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Woods | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Henry Woods | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Eramon Cummings | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Mary Woods | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Daughter, age 23
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 33
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Woods across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alonzo Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Burton Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leora Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alonzo Woods
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Woods
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burton Woods
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Woods
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leora Woods
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Wood
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wood
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Woods
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Woods
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Owens | 40 | Head | Sawman | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mary Owens | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Willie May Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lady Ester Coleman | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | George Coleman | 8 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Nettie Murphy | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Callie Hammond | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ella Newton | 54 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sylvester Robertson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Isabelle Robertson | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Sam Lewis | 65 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Hazel Lewis | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jasper Christopher | 76 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Daisy Christopher | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Rebecca Christopher | 33 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Geneva Christopher | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Johnnie Christopher | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Luke Christopher | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | James Christopher | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | J. B. Christopher | 21 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 61 | Carrie B. Christopher | 14 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Rebecca Warren | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Dave Lewis Reed | 5 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Isaac Dorsey Lewis | 2 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Jerry Warren | 5 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jessie Harris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary Harris | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Daisy Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Minerva Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Henry Woods | 68 | Head | Brick Mason | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary Woods | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Eramon Cummings | 68 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Woods THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Will Owens | 61 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lula Owens | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Benny Owens | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Minnie M. Owens | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Charlie Owens | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Henry R. Owens | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lula Bell Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 8 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)