Mary Clayton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washita-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Mary Clayton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washita-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washita-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Elk Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Washita
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Elk Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
J Clayton	Son	—	11	~1929
Mary Clayton	Spouse	—	46	~1894
George Clayton	Head	—	51	~1889
Irene Clayton	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Linard Clayton	Son	—	9	~1931
Billy Clayton	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Washita, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 27

Washita, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary B
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Washita, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 37

Washita, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Washita-County, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 46

Washita-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Elk Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Washita
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Mary Clayton

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Washita-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03340-00264)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Donald Dickerson	5	Son	—	Oklahoma
42	Fred H. Dickerson	4	Son	—	Oklahoma
43	James R. Stovall	42	Head	Operator	Oklahoma
44	Jessie Ina Stovall	36	Wife	H.	Texas
45	Anetia Fay Stovall	3	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
46	Joe M. Hinds	53	Head	Operator	Texas
47	Shelly Ditte Hinds	82	Mother	U.	Texas
48	Arnold Francis	22	Head	Laborer	Texas
49	Edith Fern Francis	22	Wife	H.	Oklahoma
50	Roy Lewis Coyle	26	Head	Foreman	Oklahoma
51	Edna Lee Coyle	21	Wife	H.	Oklahoma
52	J. T. Morgan	43	Head	Truck Driver	Oklahoma
53	Lillie M. Morgan	47	Wife	H.	Texas
54	Jessie Fern Morgan	15	Daughter	S.	Oklahoma
55	J. T. Morgan	13	Son	—	Oklahoma
56	Tracy Lee Morgan	10	Son	—	Oklahoma
57	Rosie M. Linn	59	Head	Operator	Texas
58	J. D. Linn	24	Son	Operator	Oklahoma
59	Lois Lee Linn	21	Wife	H.	Oklahoma
60	Paul Christiansen	45	Head	Operator	Texas
61	Roy C. Moiser	30	Head	Laborer	Oklahoma
62	Alta G. Moiser	27	Wife	H.	Texas
63	Earl Raymond Moiser	10	Son	—	Oklahoma
64	Robert V. Moiser	8	Son	—	Oklahoma
65	Nettie Fay Moiser	6	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
66	Roy Jr. Moiser	5	Son	—	Oklahoma
67	Thetta Moiser	3	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
68	George M. Clayton	51	Head	Operator	Texas
69	Mary Clayton THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Texas
70	Irene J. Clayton	17	Daughter	S.	Oklahoma
71	Billy Ray Clayton	15	Son	S.	Oklahoma
72	J. A. Clayton	11	Son	—	Oklahoma
73	Linard Lee Clayton	9	Son	—	Oklahoma
74	Willis Werhan	43	Head	Operator	Texas
75	Edith Mae Werhan	40	Wife	H.	Iowa
76	Edith Belle Werhan	15	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
77	Stella Mae Werhan	13	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
78	Verna Fay Werhan	8	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
79	Mary Hawkins	70	Head	Manager	South Carolina
80	Arrie Hawkins	37	Daughter	H.	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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