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Mary Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: VIRGINIA
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | COLE |
| Given Name | MARY |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BALTIMORE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | LAUNDRESS |
| Industry | PRIVATE FAMILY |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 510 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Spriggs | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Oliver Cole | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Joyce Spriggs | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Spriggs | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leroy Spriggs | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gloria Spriggs | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thomas Spriggs | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Spriggs | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Cole | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, Maryland
Spouse, age 24
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Day Work |
| Industry | Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
None, Maryland
Spouse, age 34
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 45
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | COLE |
| Given Name | MARY |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BALTIMORE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | LAUNDRESS |
| Industry | PRIVATE FAMILY |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 510 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cole
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01529-00320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah Evans | 45 | DAUGHTER | Maid | MARYLAND |
| 42 | Henrietta Hammond | 35 | DAUGHTER | — | MARYLAND |
| 43 | Flossie Hammond | 12 | GRANDDAUGHTER | — | MARYLAND |
| 44 | Lazarus Epps | 45 | HEAD | Laborer | VIRGINIA |
| 45 | Helen Epps | 43 | WIFE | — | VIRGINIA |
| 46 | Lazarus Jr. Epps | 18 | SON | New Worker | VIRGINIA |
| 47 | Elizabeth Epps | 14 | DAUGHTER | — | VIRGINIA |
| 48 | Harry Epps | 12 | SON | — | VIRGINIA |
| 49 | Alma Epps | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | VIRGINIA |
| 50 | Maxine Epps | 4 | DAUGHTER | — | MARYLAND |
| 51 | Shirley Epps | 1 | DAUGHTER | — | MARYLAND |
| 52 | James A. Epps | 0 | SON | — | MARYLAND |
| 53 | Mary Taylor | 20 | DAUGHTER | Maid | VIRGINIA |
| 54 | Robert Barrin | 3 | GRANDSON | — | MARYLAND |
| 55 | Margie Taylor | 1 | GRANDDAUGHTER | — | MARYLAND |
| 56 | Otha Montague | 51 | HEAD | Laborer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 57 | Allan Montague | 14 | SON | New Worker | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 58 | George Montague | 12 | SON | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 59 | Otha Jr. Montague | 9 | SON | — | MARYLAND |
| 60 | Jerry E. Dudley | 23 | LODGER | Laborer | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| 61 | Eleanora Howell | 17 | LODGER | New Worker | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| 62 | Dorothy Scruggs | 28 | LODGER | Maid | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| 63 | Roy Jr. Scruggs | 7 | LODGER'S SON | — | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| 64 | Ellen Scruggs | 6 | LODGER'S DAUGHTER | — | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| 65 | Michael Reddick | 64 | HEAD | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 66 | Susie Reddick | 50 | WIFE | Housekeeper | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 67 | Arthur Brown | 35 | LODGER | Porter | VIRGINIA |
| 68 | David Houston | 32 | HEAD | Pin Setter | MARYLAND |
| 69 | Emma Houston | 33 | WIFE | — | MARYLAND |
| 70 | Joseph Bowser | 32 | LODGER | Laborer | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| 71 | Lydia Scott | 64 | LODGER | — | MARYLAND |
| 72 | Oliver C. Cole | 46 | HEAD | Laborer | MARYLAND |
| 73 | Mary Cole THIS PERSON | 45 | WIFE | Laundress | VIRGINIA |
| 74 | Thomas Spriggs | 25 | SON-IN-LAW | Truck Driver | MARYLAND |
| 75 | Helen Spriggs | 24 | DAUGHTER | — | MARYLAND |
| 76 | Leroy Spriggs | 8 | GRANDSON | — | MARYLAND |
| 77 | Gloria Spriggs | 6 | GRANDDAUGHTER | — | MARYLAND |
| 78 | Joyce Spriggs | 4 | GRANDDAUGHTER | — | MARYLAND |
| 79 | Thomas Jr. Spriggs | 2 | GRANDSON | — | MARYLAND |
| 80 | Robert Spriggs | 0 | GRANDSON | — | MARYLAND |
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)