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Mary Coffey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yell-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Coffey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yell-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yell-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Coffey |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wardwell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Wardwell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Coffey | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mrs Coffey | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Seth Coffey | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Edward Coffey | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mae Coffey | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pauline Coffey | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Coffey | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Coffey | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yell, Arkansas
Daughter, age 3
Yell, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coffey |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Yell-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 13
Yell-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Coffey |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wardwell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yell |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
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 Coffey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Coffey
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Mae Coffey
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Coffey
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Coffey
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Coffey
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Coffey
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Yell-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Yell-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00182-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marshall Murtishaw | 18 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 42 | Mildred Murtishaw | 16 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | James Blalock | 49 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 44 | Grace Blalock | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Elyn Blalock | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Arkansas |
| 46 | Glynn Blalock | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Robert Blalock | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Barbara Jean Blalock | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Jerry Blalock | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Frank Johnston | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 51 | Mrs. Frank Johnston | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Roy Edward Johnston | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Hal Johnston | 50 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 54 | Mrs. Hal Johnston | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Harold Johnston | 20 | Son | Construction | Arkansas |
| 56 | Jan Johnston | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Nina Faye Johnston | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Sylvester Butler | 28 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mrs. S. T. Butler | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | J. T. Stubbs | 48 | Head | Road Construction | Arkansas |
| 61 | Mrs. Mary Ella Stubbs | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Jack Stubbs | 20 | Son | Soda Clerk | Arkansas |
| 63 | Clarence Muckelroy | 24 | Head | Forester | Arkansas |
| 64 | Mrs. Ruby Muckelroy | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | James E. Holland | 46 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 66 | Mrs. Bertie Holland | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Irene Holland | 25 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Hubert Holland | 22 | Son | Asst. Postmaster | Arkansas |
| 69 | Robert L. Holland | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Mrs. Fanny Holland | 70 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Tess Chay | 81 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Seth Coffey | 53 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 73 | Mrs. Cleo Coffey | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Edward Coffey | 19 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 75 | Mae Coffey | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Mary Alice Coffey THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Pauline Coffey | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Betty Sue Coffey | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Jimmy Coffey | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Willie Bearden | 50 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
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)