Mary Clayton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Mary Clayton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jackson-County, Louisiana
Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jonesboro Town
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	Jonesboro Town
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Clayton	Spouse	—	62	~1878
Joseph Dufrence	Other	—	26	~1914
R Dufrence	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Albert Clayton	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Jackson, Louisiana

Spouse, age 41

Jackson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Jackson, Louisiana

Spouse, age 52

Jackson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Jackson-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 62

Jackson-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jonesboro Town
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Mary Clayton

Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01405-00126)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Myra Driggers	47	Head	Dress Making	Alabama
2	Jennie Driggers	44	Sister	Book Binder	Alabama
3	Idula Driggers	39	Sister	Dress Making	Alabama
4	Roberta Ricks	61	Head	—	Mississippi
5	Lama Ricks	69	Wife	—	Louisiana
6	Ida Parker	72	Sister-in-law	—	Louisiana
7	Roy E. Hayes	56	Head	Barber	Louisiana
8	Adonie Hayes	60	Wife	—	Louisiana
9	Lawson O. Lait	45	Head	Salesman	Louisiana
10	Willie B. Lait	39	Wife	Beautician	Louisiana
11	Edith Lait	20	Daughter	Beautician	Louisiana
12	Murray C. Jenkins	65	Head	Electrician	Alabama
13	Myrtle Jenkins	55	Wife	—	Mississippi
14	Mattie Sutton	42	Head	Saleslady	Missouri
15	Ellis Dawson	29	Head	Superintendent	Louisiana
16	Adrene Dawson	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
17	Ellis, Jr. Dawson	1	Son	0	Louisiana
18	J. C. Stringer	30	Head	Salesman	Louisiana
19	Lucile Bell Stringer	26	Wife	—	Louisiana
20	P. Lane Solar	48	Head	Superintendent	Louisiana
21	Lera Solar	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
22	P. Lane, Jr. Solar	22	Son	Construction	Louisiana
23	Lorene Solar	21	Daughter	New Worker	Louisiana
24	Margaret Solar	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
25	James Solar	14	Son	—	Louisiana
26	Billie Solar	11	Son	—	Louisiana
27	Willie B. Wagner	50	Head	Butcher	Louisiana
28	Glennie Wagner	42	Wife	—	Louisiana
29	Ruby B. Wagner	17	Daughter	—	Louisiana
30	Alvin Rhymes	28	Lodger	Mechanic	Louisiana
31	Albert H. Clayton	65	Head	Dealer	Alabama
32	Mary L. Clayton THIS PERSON	62	Wife	—	Louisiana
33	Joseph M. Dufrence	26	Son-in-law	Bleacher	Louisiana
34	R. V. Dufrence	29	Daughter	Teacher	Louisiana
35	Frank K. Buckley	45	Head	Rural Mail Carrier	Louisiana
36	Sophia Buckley	44	Wife	—	Arkansas
37	Ernest A. Buckley	15	Son	—	Louisiana
38	Francis Buckley	4	Daughter	0	Louisiana
39	John D. Window	31	Head	Electrician	Texas

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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.

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