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Mary Yates — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Yates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Yates | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Roy Yates | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lula Yates | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Tommie Yates | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Yates | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Yates | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Douglas Yates | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Yates | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Mississippi
Other, age 28
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Union-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 39
Union-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Yates across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Yates
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02072-00188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Ray Robbins | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lester Mcmillen | 30 | Head | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lucile Mcmillen | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Tommie Jean Mcmillen | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | W. C. Gowdy | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lillian Gowdy | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Dan Gowdy | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ronnie Gowdy | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Tommie R. Yates | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Mary Lou Yates THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | James Morris Yates | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Roy Omeal Yates | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Raymond Hilton Yates | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Douglas Wayne Yates | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lula Florence Yates | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jimmie Dale Yates | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Leslie H. Wood | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Eunice Wood | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Maxine Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Irene Wood | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Estey Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Billy Wayne Wood | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Thurmond Williamson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jewel Williamson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Irene Williamson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Early Leon Williamson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Joe Lee | 21 | Head | Hired Hand | Mississippi |
| 28 | Gladys Lee | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Annie Beatrice Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | H. L. Stanford | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willie Stanford | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Doris Stanford | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Melissa Stanford | 85 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Arve, Jr. Mcmillen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Edgar Mcmillen | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Thurmond Mcmillen | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Travis Mcmillen | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | E. J. Jackson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Alma Jackson | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Melba Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)