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Mary Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Albert — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georges Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | General Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Georges Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cole | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Cole | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Frank Cole | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elmer Cole | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Cole | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Cole | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Cole | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georges Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | General Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Cole
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Cole
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cole
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Cole
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cole
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Cole
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Cole
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03504-00123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie D Davis | 34 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Evelyn M Davis | 16 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Thelma A Davis | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Betty G Davis | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Melbourne Jr Davis | 7 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Robert D Davis | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Wilma Y Davis | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John S Vaji | 32 | Head | Coal Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Martha Vaji | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John A Vaji | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Martha L Vaji | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | William C Didowich | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Nettie M Didowich | 30 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Thomas Cole | 60 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ethel Cole | 55 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Elmer F Cole | 26 | son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary J Cole THIS PERSON | 19 | daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Frank W Cole | 18 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William R Cole | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Harry L Cole | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Richard M Wilson | 54 | Head | Mine Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Sallie F Wilson | 56 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Shirley M Wilson | 21 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Leonard B Wilson | 19 | son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Eunice G Wilson | 25 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Shirley G Wilson | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Newton K Wilson | 7 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Andy Bacha | 63 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 69 | Mary Bacha | 53 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 70 | Joe Bacha | 25 | son | Hill Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Steve Bacha | 23 | son | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Bacha | 21 | daughter | House Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Kathryn Bacha | 20 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mike Bacha | 18 | son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Frank Bacha | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Josephine Bacha | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Helen Bacha | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Nan Bailey | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Milton Joseph Bailey | 66 | brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Rena Bailey | 64 | wife of brother | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)