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Mary Atkinson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Atkinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Callie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | Mary Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 19 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 19 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Atkinson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ewing Atkinson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Joe Atkinson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Atkinson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eileen Atkinson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Wilson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Wilson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
Wilson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | Mary Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 19 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Atkinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Atkinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Atkinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eileen Atkinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Atkinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ewing Atkinson (~0.92 confidence) and father A Atkinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Atkinson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Atkinson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eileen Atkinson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Atkinson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ewing Atkinson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Atkinson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Atkinson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Joe Atkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Atkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Wilson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03950-00932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harley Moser | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 2 | Gladys Moser | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lawrence J. Hays | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ina Frances Hays | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | William Lawrence Hays | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ray Thomas Hays | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | R. N. Corley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Rebecca Corley | 34 | Wife | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jean Corley | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Dan Corley | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | J. H. Hollis | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Eula X. Hollis | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mrs. P. H. Williams | 31 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Annie Lou Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Will Allen Murphy | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Alice Marie Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary D. Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ewing Atkinson | 47 | Head | As. Supt Of Roads | Tennessee |
| 19 | Eileen Atkinson | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mary Emma Atkinson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Joe Dwayne Atkinson | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Andrew Atkinson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | J. D. Hankins | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Jennie X. Hankins | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Walter T. Hankins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Pauline Hankins | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Steric Hankins | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Alvie Owens | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Gentry Owens | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Robert Dave Owens | 19 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 31 | William T. Owens | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Frances Elaine Owens | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Alvie Jr. Owens | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | James Henry Owens | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Viola Owens | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Della Lou Owens | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Howard Alvie Owens | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Roscoe Kendall | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Iniz Kendall | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)