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Mary Bruce — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cooke-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bruce across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cooke-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cooke-County, Texas |
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cooke |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Bruce | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| J Bruce | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Cassie Bruce | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Payton Bruce | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Weldon Bruce | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Porter Taylor | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Glenn Bruce | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Payton Bruce | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Bruce | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cooke, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cooke-County, Texas
Daughter, age 16
Cooke-County, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cooke |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Texas
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Sibling
Payton Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Weldon Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Cooke-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cooke-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04012-00589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tellie T. O. Tatum | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Olena L. Tatum | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Bernadette A. Tatum | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Willie O. Sledge | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Martha E. Sledge | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Isreal R. Sledge | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | William Y. Sledge | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Julia L. Sledge | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Charlie T. Sledge | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Elie Sledge | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Mary A. London | 57 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 12 | Henry O. Simmel | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Annie Simmel | 30 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Maria A. Simmel | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Clara F. Simmel | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Margaret T. Simmel | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Payton L. Bruce | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Cassie T. Bruce | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Mary E. Bruce THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Payton Jr. Bruce | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Howard B. Bruce | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Weldon D. Bruce | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | J. L. Bruce | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Glenn W. Bruce | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Porter C. O. Taylor | 33 | Lodger | School Teacher | Texas |
| 26 | Elzie J. O. Sparks | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Lem L. Sparks | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Sammuel F. O. Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | Ethel L. Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Elsie Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Floyd R. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Edwin L. Smith | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Roy Sparks | 32 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Lora M. O. Sparks | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Frances M. Sparks | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Louise N. Sparks | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Aaron O. Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Maude Davis | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Ruth Davis | 29 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Richard C. O. Jackson | 66 | Head | Farmer | 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)