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Mary Bruce — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bruce across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Thomas-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 754 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thomas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 754 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Bruce | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Walter Bruce | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Martha Bruce | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Bruce | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| J Bruce | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Bruce | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Bruce | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Sara Bruce | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Thomas, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Thomas-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 10
Thomas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 754 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thomas |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Bruce across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bruce
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Georgia
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Sibling
Sara Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Thomas-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Thomas-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00713-00510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mae Henry | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Alice Keatre | 51 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Burie Keatre | 35 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Jorie Mae Keatre | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Henry Richardson | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lizzie Richardson | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Johnnie Richardson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | B. S. Swift | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Mattie L. Swift | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Mary London | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Andrew Tinsley | 25 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Laura Alice Parnell | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Georgia |
| 13 | Eunice Louise Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | J. R. Rollins | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Emily Rollins | 72 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Eunice Elwell | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Susie Johnson | 44 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Fannie Mae Johnson | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | James Johnson | 32 | Lodger | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Robert Rollins | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Louise Rollins | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Robert Riley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Willie Mae Riley | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Walter G. Bruce | 43 | Head | Butcher | Georgia |
| 25 | Ruth S. Bruce | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Martha Jean Bruce | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Walter Bruce | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Mary Bruce THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Franklin Bruce | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Sara Anne Bruce | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | J. Samuel Bruce | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Payton Sherman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Nina Mae Sherman | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Dale Sherman | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | David Payton Sherman | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Martin Mitchell | 31 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Doll Mitchell | 26 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 38 | O. W. Grover | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | J. D. Mulford | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Carolyn Mulford | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)