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Mary Booth — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Booth across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Unicoi-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Unicoi-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 5th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Unicoi |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 5Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Booth | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Booth | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Florence Booth | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Catherine Booth | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Fred Booth | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Booth | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ernest Booth | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Fred Booth | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Unicoi-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 5th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Unicoi |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Booth across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Booth
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Fred Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Unicoi-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03941-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie Miller | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Matt Miller | 59 | Head | Black Smith | North Carolina |
| 43 | I. Dean Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Pauline Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Dallas B. Miller | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Donald C. Ehlers | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Edward C. Burleson | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 48 | Nellie Burleson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charles R. Burleson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Otto H. Mcnabb | 36 | Head | Upholstering | Tennessee |
| 51 | Viola Mcnabb | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John A. Mcnabb | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Bettie L. Mcnabb | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Samuel G. Mcnabb | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Fred D. Booth | 48 | Head | Lawyer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Florence Booth | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ernest Booth | 25 | Son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ruth Booth | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Catherine Booth | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Fred D. Jr. Booth | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mary Lou Booth THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Patsy Booth | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Melvin C. Hough | 61 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Hattie D. Hough | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ben R. Hough | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | John W. Hough | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | J. Wesley Garland | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | M. Frona Garland | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Hugh D. Garland | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 70 | William P. Garland | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Earl C. Garland | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Irene Garland | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | J. Hiram Ford | 40 | Head | Car Inspector | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ethel M. Ford | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Zerna Ford | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 76 | Edward Ford | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | J. Hiram Jr. Ford | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Darlene Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Hubert Adkins | 24 | Head | Presser | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ethel Adkins | 24 | 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)