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Mary Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Copeland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & John — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sewing |
| Industry | Shirt Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Sewing |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 11 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Copeland | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pearl Copeland | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Copeland | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Claude Copeland | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Philip Copeland | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
White, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
White-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Sewing |
| Industry | Shirt Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Copeland (~0.92 confidence) and father John Copeland (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Copeland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Copeland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Copeland (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Copeland
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Copeland
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Copeland
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Copeland
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Copeland
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Copeland
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Claude Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — White-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip S. Copeland | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Pearl Copeland | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary K. Copeland THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Sewing | Tennessee |
| 4 | Leroy Copeland | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Claude Copeland | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Robert O. Copeland | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Iva Copeland | 25 | Wife | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 8 | Edward Copeland | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ina Copeland | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Clifford Copeland | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Charlie Copeland | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Edward A. Copeland | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Julia Copeland | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Reba Copeland | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Fred Copeland | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Dave Copeland | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Henerya Copeland | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Loudelly Copeland | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lemul O. Walker | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | May Walker | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | L. W. Henry | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Verlie Henry | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Clay Billings | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 24 | Dovie Billings | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Willie Billings | 22 | Daughter | Sewing | Tennessee |
| 26 | Odell Billings | 20 | Daughter | Sewing | Tennessee |
| 27 | Vera Billings | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Irene Billings | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Carl Billings | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Burnell Billings | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Geneva Billings | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | J. S. Hughes | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Eliza Hughes | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Leslie Hughes | 39 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jessie Hughes | 36 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Gussie Hughes | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lesslie Veller | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lorene Veller | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Bettie Veller | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Roberta Veller | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)