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Mary Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Christian-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mary Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Christian-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Christian-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bruner |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Bruner |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Braden | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Arlo Braden | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Charles Braden | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vivian Braden | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Copeland | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Cora Braden | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Christian, Missouri
Other, age 4
Christian, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Step-daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Christian-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 14
Christian-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bruner |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Copeland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Copeland
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Missouri
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Sibling
Vivian Braden
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Braden
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Braden
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Christian-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02096-00541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie L. Mchaffie | 19 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | Mary Ann Mchaffie | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Arlo C. Braden | 60 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 44 | Cora Braden | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Vivian K. Braden | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | John W. Braden | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Charles C. Braden | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Mary E. Copeland THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Porter H. Mchaffie | 28 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 50 | Ida E. Mchaffie | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Alene Mchaffie | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Rachel Lee Mchaffie | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Alfred Roy Travis | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Eunice May Travis | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Milla Nell Travis | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Dorothy Ann Travis | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Charles J. Farwell | 61 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 58 | Minnie J. Farwell | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | George Olsen | 79 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 60 | Helen C. Olsen | 70 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 61 | Harry George Olsen | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Emmet Meese | 35 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Alice E. Meese | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Arlie Meese | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Mary F. Meese | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Lee Roberts | 36 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Agnes N. Roberts | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Kenneth Roberts | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Quinton Roberts | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Keith Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Adren Shipman | 39 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 72 | Dove Shipman | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Mary Shipman | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Marion M. Wallace | 52 | Head | Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 75 | Carrie K. Wallace | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Marion Wallace | 21 | Son | Enl. Clerk | Iowa |
| 77 | Virginia Wallace | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 78 | Barbara Wallace | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Cordelia Wallace | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | John L. Johns | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
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)