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Mary Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Gordo Beat |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Burton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dolly Burton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Burton | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Burton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Minnie Burton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Trudie Burton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Katherine Burton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virgil Burton | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Burton | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eugene Burton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Burton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charlie Burton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Janie Burton | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pickens-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Pickens-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 13 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Burton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Burton
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Alabama
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Sibling
Trudie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolly Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Pickens-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00074-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilma I Helman | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | John T Ligon | 61 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 43 | Martha V Ligon | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Albert O Wilson | 42 | Head | Lumber Grader | Alabama |
| 45 | Alta A Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Margeritt V Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Rose Marie Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Albert O Jr Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | William A Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Tom D Whitley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 51 | Audie B Whitley | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Nannie F Whitley | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Walter D Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Susie Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Virgil Burton | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Janie Burton | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Eugene Burton | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | John W Burton | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Katherine Burton | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Dolly L Burton | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mary E Burton THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Rosie M Burton | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Charlie Burton | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Trudie Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Minnie L Burton | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Joseph Burton | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Emma D Burton | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | John Free | 71 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 69 | W Harlan Pate | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Kittie D Pate | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Mellea E Pate | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | William B Pate | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Shelby J Pate | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Harlan F Brown | 32 | Head | Sawyer | Alabama |
| 75 | Jewel O Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Charles L Brown | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Vera C Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Matt Provitt | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Lucille Provitt | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Eugene Provitt | 2 | Son | — | 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)