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Mary Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wharton-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wharton-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wharton-County, Texas |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wharton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Armstrong | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rebecca Armstrong | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Armstrong | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bernice Armstrong | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Armstrong | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Brent Armstrong | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| D Armstrong | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Haywood Armstrong | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nolan Armstrong | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Vernon Armstrong | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Armstrong | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wharton, Texas
Spouse, age 27
Wharton, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Wharton-County, Texas
Spouse, age 38
Wharton-County, Texas · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wharton |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Armstrong across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Armstrong
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wharton-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wharton-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04161-00125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Warfield | 68 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 42 | Mose Warfield | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Mary Warfield | 66 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Albert D. Warfield | 37 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Joe Ann Davis | 21 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Donald Kyle | 12 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 47 | Monroe Palmer | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Marie Palmer | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Johnnie Stephen | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Hattie Stephen | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Maynard Armstrong | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Annie Armstrong | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Ealrey Mitchell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Gertrude Mitchell | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Bernice Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Brent Armstrong | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Mary Armstrong THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Nolan Armstrong | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Mary L. Armstrong | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Robert Armstrong | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Vernon Armstrong | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Haywood Armstrong | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | D. W. Armstrong | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Rebecca Armstrong | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Bernice Armstrong | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Lola Armstrong | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Ned Williams | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Roberta Williams | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Ulmer Craddock | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | Viola Craddock | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Willie Mickles | 61 | Laborer | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Andrew Engbrock | 72 | Head | — | Texas |
| 73 | Ludmila Engbrock | 69 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 74 | Rose Engbrock | 32 | Daughter | Helper | Texas |
| 75 | Nora Payne | 68 | Head | — | Texas |
| 76 | Isayes George | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Polly Ann George | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Haywood George | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | George Yancy | 63 | Head | — | Texas |
| 80 | Pearline Holmes | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)