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Mary Arthur — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Arthur across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 6 West Half |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 6 West Half |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Arthur | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mary Arthur | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Beverly Arthur | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Billie Arthur | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Doris Arthur | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Arthur | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| J Arthur | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Norma Arthur | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willard Arthur | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Melba Arthur | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Linton Arthur | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lula Schultz | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tipton-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 6 West Half |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Mary Arthur across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Arthur
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Melba Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linton Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Tipton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03940-00379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl Could | 16 | Son | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 42 | Helen Could | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Charles Could | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Wayne Could | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Norma Could | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ed L. Hanks | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Flay D. Hanks | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lemuel Hanks | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Curtis Hanks | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Dewey Hanks | 33 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Mamie D. Hanks | 34 | Sister in law | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Robbie Hanks | 13 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James Albert Hanks | 11 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Sara Marie Hanks | 9 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Jean Hanks | 6 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Kyle Hanks | 3 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | William H. Hanks | 72 | Head | Operator Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Delia Hanks | 71 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Sidney Hicks | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Irene R. Hicks | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Sidney Jr. Hicks | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Floyd Hicks | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | John Calvin Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | J. Ray Arthur | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lucile Arthur | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Willard D. Arthur | 19 | Son | Head Waiter | Tennessee |
| 67 | Linton Arthur | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Lou Arthur THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Melba L. Arthur | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | John Ray Arthur | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Billie R. Arthur | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Doris Jean Arthur | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Norma Faye Arthur | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Beverly Ann Arthur | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lula D. Schultz | 67 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Theodore Sylvester | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Florence D. Sylvester | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Levis Louise Sylvester | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Arthur H. Armstrong | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ella D. Armstrong | 48 | Wife | — | 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)