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Mary Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catahoula-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Major & Nancy — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catahoula-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catahoula |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jonesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Cole | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Major Cole | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Cole | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Concordia, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Concordia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Catahoula, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 30
Catahoula-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catahoula |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Major Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Major Cole
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Cole
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Cole
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Catahoula-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Catahoula-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01392-00782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Letha Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Tom Edward | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Mamie Edward | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Henry Brown | 29 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 45 | Millie Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Robert Johnson | 47 | Head | R. R. Gang | Louisiana |
| 47 | Mildred Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Charles Walker | 27 | Head | Ditcher | Louisiana |
| 49 | Viola Walker | 30 | Wife | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 50 | George Brown | 40 | Head | Messenger | Louisiana |
| 51 | Mary Alice Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Joe Clark | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Marge Clark | 42 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 54 | Richard Clark | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ode Lee Clark | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | B. M. Cole | 40 | Head | Engineer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Willie Mae Cole | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Jake Cole | 49 | Head | Spray Painter | Louisiana |
| 59 | Eloise Cole | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Junior Cole | 18 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Prince Cole | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Major Cole | 48 | Head | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 63 | Mary Cole THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ruby Cole | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Leola Day | 48 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Larkin Day | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Molly D. Day | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Will C. Butler | 75 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Sylvester King | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Willie King | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ledelle King | 17 | Son | Messenger Boy | Mississippi |
| 72 | Wilma King | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Oretha Fields | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lilly Sterling | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 75 | Viola Burris | 32 | Lodger | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 76 | E. H. Johnson | 32 | Lodger | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 77 | Pearline Jones | 46 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 78 | John Turner | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Rosa Turner | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 80 | Liza Turner | 42 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)