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Mary Bradford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bradford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blackfish Township Black Hos. |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Blackfish Township Black Hos |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Emmet Bradford | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Andrew Bradford | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Bradford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Tallora Bradford | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| J Bradford | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethemay Bradford | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Bradford | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Francis, …
Spouse, age 32
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 38
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blackfish Township Black Hos. |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bradford across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bradford
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Floralee Mathews | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Melvin Mathews | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | E Dan Barney | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | D Pearle Gaspon | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Jessie Gaspon | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | William Gaspon | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Dorothy Gaspon | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Ruby Gaspon | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Daniel Gaspon | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Leon Gaspon | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Oscar Harris | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Mittie Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Veruma Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Lumie Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Garden Brownley | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Annie Brownley | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Jim Edwards | 43 | Brother in law | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Jeff Davis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lattie Davis | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Frank Davis | 27 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | James Davis | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Jesse Davis | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sam Bradford | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary Bradford THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dorothy Bradford | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | J. T. Bradford | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Emmet Bradford | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Tallora Bradford | 7 | Girl | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Andrew Bradford | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Ethemay Bradford | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Lee Carpenter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Nancy Carpenter | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Flossy Carpenter | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Fannie Carpenter | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | John Sanders | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Willie Mae Sanders | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | L. C. Humphreys | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Inez Humphreys | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | John Humphreys | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Sally Humphreys | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)