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Mary Christian — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Christian across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Christian | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bertha Christian | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Christian | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ester Christian | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Christian | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Herman Christian | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Christian | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Will Christian | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Other, age 23
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 34
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Christian across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Christian
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00080-00442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Neal | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Will Christian | 41 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 3 | Mary Christian THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Carol Christian | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Herman Christian | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Willie J. Christian | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Robert Christian | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Ester M. Christian | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Bertha L. Christian | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Verna Christian | 40 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 11 | Lonia Christian | 32 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 12 | Phil Sanders | 36 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 13 | Fannie Sanders | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Laura Sanders | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Catherine Sanders | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Ruth Sanders | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Cora Sanders | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Richard Sanders | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | William Sanders | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ethel M. Sanders | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Dave Ruffin | 33 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 22 | Tempie Ruffin | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Annie B. Ruffin | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Helen Camel | 34 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 25 | J. B. Camel | 28 | Brother | 40 | Alabama |
| 26 | Bob Camel | 36 | Head | Track Labor | Alabama |
| 27 | Lena Camel | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Rote Camel | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Olee Camel | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Sidney Miller | 30 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Hattie Miller | 33 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 32 | Mattie L. Pains | 12 | Step-Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Tommie Garth | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Sallie Garth | 26 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 35 | Earnestine Garth | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Leslie Garth | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Tom Camel | 61 | Head | 60 | Alabama |
| 38 | Mary Camel | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | John H. Johnson | 38 | Boarder | 40 | Alabama |
| 40 | Henry Brown | 75 | Head | 50 | 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)