Mary Bishop — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Mary Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Nola — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chester-County, Tennessee
Surname	Bishop
Given Name	Mary Lou
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	4th District
1935 Residence (County)	Chester
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	4Th District
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Martha Bishop	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Mary Bishop	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Bryant Bishop	Head	—	24	~1916
Mary Bishop	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Chester, Tennessee

Daughter, age 1

Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	Mary Freda
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Chester, Tennessee

Daughter, age 12

Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	Mary R
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	12
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

Chester-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 23

Chester-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	Mary Lou
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	4th District
1935 Residence (County)	Chester
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Our Model Tree links Mary Bishop across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nola Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Bishop

b. ~1889

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Nola Bishop

b. ~1897

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Mary Bishop

Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03879-00370)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Lou Smith	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
2	Phil Barton	81	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
3	Evie Barton	68	Wife	—	Tennessee
4	Henry Smith	55	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
5	Wm Babertson	55	Inlaw	Laborer	Tennessee
6	Arnold Smith	43	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
7	Ida Smith	46	Wife	—	Tennessee
8	Ray Smith	16	Son	—	Tennessee
9	Troy Smith	12	Son	—	Tennessee
10	Clara Sue Smith	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
11	John Bishop	56	Head	Operator	Tennessee
12	Lizzie Bishop	64	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	Eula House	22	Head	—	Tennessee
14	Henry House	4	Son	—	Tennessee
15	Tafel House	19	Sister	—	Tennessee
16	James Smith	23	Head	Hired Laborer	Tennessee
17	Clara B Smith	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
18	Velma Smith	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
19	Bryant Bishop	24	Head	Tractor Driver	Tennessee
20	Mary Lou Bishop THIS PERSON	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
21	Mary Ruth Bishop	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
22	Martha Sue Bishop	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
23	Herman Bishop	23	Head	Operator	Tennessee
24	Geneva Bishop	17	Wife	—	Tennessee
25	John Huey Bishop	4	Son	—	Tennessee
26	Bill Bishop	2	Son	—	Tennessee
27	Bernie G Bishop	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
28	Hershel Holmes	18	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
29	Ruth Holmes	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
30	Nora Holmes	2	Son	—	Tennessee
31	Ernest Snyder	38	Head	Operator	Tennessee
32	Flossie Snyder	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
33	Ruby Snyder	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
34	Hughlan Snyder	17	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
35	Arvy Snyder	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
36	Clifford Smith	41	Head	Operator	Tennessee
37	Vivian Smith	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
38	Jauney Smith	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
39	Mary Lou Smith	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
40	Ruth Smith	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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