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Mary Charles — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Charles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Charles | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mary Charles | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lionel Charles | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Easton Charles | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Felton Charles | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Vernell Charles | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gussie Charles | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Melvone Charles | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nethean Charles | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Filma Charles | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elma Charles | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edna Charles | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Other, age 32
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 43
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Charles across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Charles
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Broussard | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Dorothy Broussard | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Yocines Broussard | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Emma Broussard | 56 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Ernestine Broussard | 30 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Seathone Broussard | 18 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Wilson Vidrine | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lilia Vidrine | 62 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Harris Vidrine | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Louis Dupre | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Nelwin Dupre | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Barberella Dupre | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Verlie Dupre | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Velta Dupre | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Francis Dupre | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mrs Edmond Dupre | 48 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Melvin Dupre | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | J. Oswald Ledoux | 28 | Head | Tractor Driver | Louisiana |
| 19 | Mae Ledoux | 25 | Wife | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lawrence Bordelon | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Zitta Bordelon | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Luella Bordelon | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Herbert Bordelon | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Rosetta Bordelon | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Betty Anne Bordelon | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Eli Charles | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Mary Charles THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Melvone Charles | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Filma Charles | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Elma Charles | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Felton Charles | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Easton Charles | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Gussie Charles | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Nethean Charles | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lionel Charles | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Edna Mae Charles | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Vernell Charles | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Hillery Dupre | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lena Dupre | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Dall Dupre | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)