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Mary Alexander — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Mary Alexander across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHenry-County, Tennessee
SurnameAlexander
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)12 District
1935 Residence (County)Henry
Additional Details
OccupationLaundress
IndustryPrivate Home
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked8
Income (1939)25
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationLaundress
Township / Ward12 District
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Mary Alexander Daughter — 19 ~1921
Wattie Alexander Daughter — 10 ~1930
Lola Alexander Daughter — 4 ~1936
Irene Alexander Daughter — 14 ~1926
Derile Alexander Daughter — 16 ~1924
Pauline Alexander Daughter — 14 ~1926
Arthur Alexander Head — 59 ~1881
Robert Alexander Other — 1 ~1939
J Alexander Son — 11 ~1929
Claude Alexander Son — 7 ~1933
Harold Alexander Son — 2 ~1938
Jack Alexander Son — 16 ~1924
Gladys Alexander Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Henry, Tennessee
Daughter, age 8
Henry, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Alexander
Given Name Mary H.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Henry-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 19
Henry-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 13 household members
Surname Alexander
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) 12 District
1935 Residence (County) Henry
Occupation Laundress
Industry Private Home
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 8
Income (1939) 25
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Alexander across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Alexander
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Claude Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wattie Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Derile Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Henry-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03905-00645)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Alavis Crawford 27 Wife — Tennessee
42 Billie H. Crawford 5 Son — Tennessee
43 Jerry F. Crawford 1 Son — Tennessee
44 Hugh D. Hall 8 Step-son — Tennessee
45 Homer T. Crawford 34 Head Farmer Tennessee
46 Tera B. Crawford 34 Wife — Tennessee
47 Ruby Lee Crawford 11 Daughter — Tennessee
48 Marty J. Crawford 8 Daughter — Tennessee
49 Thomas H. Crawford 5 Son — Tennessee
50 Annie C. Alexander 70 Head — Tennessee
51 Carolyn Trains 6 Grand-daughter — Tennessee
52 Milburn Hudson 28 Lodger Farm Laborer Tennessee
53 Elbert H. Alexander 36 Head Farmer Tennessee
54 Rosa O. Alexander 31 Wife — N. Carolina
55 Ruth Ann Alexander 6 Daughter — Tennessee
56 Jane Mcclure 69 Head — Tennessee
57 Linzy S. Mcclure 32 Head Farmer Tennessee
58 Bertha L. Mcclure 29 Wife — Tennessee
59 James T. Mcclure 9 Son — Tennessee
60 Betty Jean Mcclure 2 Daughter — Tennessee
61 Herbert E. Mcclure 0 Son — Tennessee
62 Arthur Alexander 59 Head Farm Laborer Tennessee
63 Gladys Alexander 40 Wife — Tennessee
64 Mary Alexander THIS PERSON 19 Daughter Laundress Tennessee
65 Derile Alexander 16 Daughter Washing Tennessee
66 Jack Alexander 16 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
67 Pauline Alexander 14 Daughter — Tennessee
68 Irene Alexander 14 Daughter — Tennessee
69 J. C. Alexander 11 Son — Tennessee
70 Wattie Alexander 10 Daughter — Tennessee
71 Claude Alexander 7 Son — Tennessee
72 Lola G. Alexander 4 Daughter — Tennessee
73 Harold Alexander 2 Son — Tennessee
74 Robert E. Alexander 1 Grandson — Tennessee
75 Travis A. Wilkins 50 Head Laborer Tennessee
76 James Wilkins 17 Son — Tennessee
77 Samuel Wilkins 15 Son — Tennessee
78 H. Edgar Taylor 70 Head Farmer Tennessee
79 Hassie A. Taylor 52 Wife — Tennessee
80 Emma Foster 74 Sister-in-law — Tennessee

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)

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