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Mary Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Harvey — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | King-County, Washington |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stylist |
| Industry | department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1225 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Stylist |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cole | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Cole | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Sophia Cole | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Daughter, age 4
King, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
King, Washington
Daughter, age 14
King, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
King-County, Washington
Daughter, age 24
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Occupation | stylist |
| Industry | department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1225 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Thomas Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelaide Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Cole
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Cole
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelaide Cole
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Cole
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Cole
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Washington
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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 — King-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04376-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Dirks | 21 | Maid | Maid | Montana |
| 2 | Thomas R. Cole | 59 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 3 | Sophia Cole | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Mary Cole THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Stylist | Washington |
| 5 | Albert B. Kidd | 66 | Head | Doctor | Nebraska |
| 6 | Frances Kidd | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Stanton A. Hayes | 46 | Head | Executive | Washington |
| 8 | Ora Hayes | 41 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 9 | Joy Hayes | 9 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Thomas Hayes | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 11 | Bertha Haag | 27 | Maid | Maid | Nebraska |
| 12 | Robert Acheson | 42 | Head | Executive | Canada-English |
| 13 | Racheal Acheson | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Gary Acheson | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 15 | Diane Acheson | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 16 | Ford R. Elvidge | 47 | Head | Lawyer | California |
| 17 | Anita M. Elvidge | 44 | Wife | — | California |
| 18 | Marithanna Elvidge | 19 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 19 | Robert Elvidge | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 20 | Carolyn Elvidge | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 21 | (Blank) (Blank) | None | (blank) | (Blank) | (blank) |
| 22 | John L. Hall | 54 | Head | Structural Engineer | Illinois |
| 23 | Verona Hall | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Clyde W. Stout | 56 | Head | Agent | Kentucky |
| 25 | Martha C. Stout | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Camilla Stout | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 27 | Clark Stout | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Donald Stout | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Barbara Stout | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Jessie Clarke | 69 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 31 | George Fairlamb | 45 | Head | Commander | Virginia |
| 32 | Maud Fairlamb | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Richard Fairlamb | 15 | Son | — | Panama Canal Zone |
| 34 | Sheridan Smith | 13 | Nephew | — | Yugo Slavia |
| 35 | Amie Matsushita | 24 | Maid | Maid | Washington |
| 36 | William O. Lea | 34 | Head | Agent | Washington |
| 37 | Helen Lea | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 38 | Thomas Lea | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | James Lea | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 40 | Robert Denny Watt | 37 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 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)