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Mary Bird — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bird across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Ethelville |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Bird | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Luster Bird | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Bird | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Clennis Bird | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rufus Bird | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elbert Bird | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Willie Bird | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Levie Bird | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Daughter, age 31
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pickens-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 39
Pickens-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bird across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bird
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00074-00136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James E Hudgins | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Maggie Hudgens | 45 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 43 | James Hudgens | 22 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 44 | Bertha M Hudgens | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Verda D Hudgens | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Ann Hudson | 62 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 47 | Buck Lee | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Luder Legone | 19 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Willie L Legone | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Helen R Legone | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Bope Legone | 47 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 52 | Phillis Legone | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Bob E Legone | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Ben Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Dovie Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Marion Thompson | 70 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 57 | Ophelia Thompson | 66 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Joe F Brown | 14 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Willie Jones | 53 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 60 | Emma Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Bobie J Jones | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Myrtle M Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Ruth Twins Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Ruben Jones | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Euphina Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Florence Jimerson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Travis Jones | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 68 | John Jones | 58 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 69 | Fannie M Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Leslie Pool | 26 | Daughter | Saw Mill | Alabama |
| 71 | Elbert Bird | 49 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary Bird THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Willie J Bird | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Levie Bird | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Clennis Bird | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Luster A Bird | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Willie B Bird | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Rufus Bird | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Emma Beom | 70 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 80 | John Beom | 48 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)