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Mary Buchanan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gilmer-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Buchanan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gilmer-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fannin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Ball Ground District 1091 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darris Buchanan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Buchanan | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Phylis Buchanan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bennie Buchanan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lovell Buchanan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Winston Buchanan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bernice Buchanan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lawrence Buchanan | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Charlotte Buchanan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| L Buchanan | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fannin, Georgia
Other, age 31
Fannin, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Gilmer-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 40
Gilmer-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fannin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Buchanan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Buchanan
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00677-00734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janice L. Kimer | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Homer B. Wright | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Ellen J. Wright | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | James A. Colley | 25 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | James L. Osborn | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 6 | Mary E. Osborn | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | James S. Osborn | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Charmet J. Osborn | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Charles L. Osborn | 51 | Brother | Operator Store | Georgia |
| 10 | Ella B. Osborn | 42 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Virginia R. Osborn | 17 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Bessie C. Osborn | 13 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 13 | William A. Simmons | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Sarah A. Simmons | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 15 | James M. Hipp | 58 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 16 | Ida E. Hipp | 61 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Leola F. Hipp | 40 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | James D. Hipp | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Lawrence W. Buchanan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Mary A. Buchanan THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lovell E. Buchanan | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | L. C. Buchanan | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Charlotte J. Buchanan | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Darris G. Buchanan | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Bernice N. Buchanan | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Phylis S. Buchanan | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Bennie Lee Buchanan | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Winston A. Buchanan | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | William J. Scrogge | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Retta F. Scrogge | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Jewell H. Scrogge | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | J. B. Scrogge | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Raymond Scrogge | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Delores M. Scrogge | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Laura R. Scrogge | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Robert K. Jones | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Elura J. Jones | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | James G. Jones | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Lydia A. Evans | 87 | Border | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Charlie M. Moore | 39 | Head | Farmer | 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)