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Mary Clayton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gilmer-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Clayton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gilmer-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tickanetly |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Tickanetly |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Clayton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emil Clayton | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruby Clayton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| W Clayton | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Gilly Clayton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bernice Clayton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Clayton | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hala Clayton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gilmer, Georgia
Spouse, age 26
Gilmer, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Gilmer-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 36
Gilmer-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tickanetly |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Clayton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Clayton
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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-t0627-00677-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin F. Akina | 55 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Iona Akina | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Ivey Akina | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Georgia |
| 4 | Stanton Akina | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Clinton Akina | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Nina Akina | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Nina Akina | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | W. P. Clayton | 46 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Mary Clayton THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Ruby Clayton | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Myrtle Clayton | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Gilly Clayton | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Bernice Clayton | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Emil Clayton | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Hala Clayton | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Ralph L. Davis | 43 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Willa Davis | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Audrey Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Leland Davis | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Jerry M. Davis | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Janell Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Juanita Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Oleta Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | William R. Woody | 44 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Pattie Woody | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Robert C. Woody | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Washington A. Woody | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | James C. Anderson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Isabelle Anderson | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Freeman Anderson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Lester Fowler | 59 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Carrie Fowler | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Crate Fowler | 29 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | S. L. Simmons | 44 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Ella Simmons | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Eline Simmons | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Edward L. Edmondson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Clarence Edmondson | 43 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Charlie D. Cantrell | 65 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Hattie Cantrell | 63 | Wife | — | 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)