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Mary Curran — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Curran across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1092 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Book-Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Owensboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Curran | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Sallie Curran | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Joseph Curran | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Curran | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 20
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 30
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | News office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 40
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1092 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Curran across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Curran (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Curran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lallie Curran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Curran (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Curran (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Curran
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Curran
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lallie Curran
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Curran
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Curran
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Curran
Daughter · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Joseph Curran
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01298-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James C Fort | 26 | Head | House Painter | Kentucky |
| 2 | Billie C Fort | 21 | Wife | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mary E Fort | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 4 | Catherine R Dalton | 64 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ellis R Hagerman | 33 | Head | Plumber | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lois P Hagerman | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ellis R Jr Hagerman | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Guy Whittaker | 58 | Head | Night Watchman | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bernice Whittaker | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | William D Whittaker | 34 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Roy D Whittaker | 18 | Son | Horse Trainer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Andrew J Christie | 24 | Head | Engineer'S Aid | Indiana |
| 13 | Augusta Christie | 53 | Step Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | John A Doyle | 33 | Head | Lineman | Kentucky |
| 15 | Rose A Doyle | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Alice J Doyle | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mary F Doyle | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | E Gulli Fraffis | 56 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Delmar C Gordon | 56 | Head | Part Owner | Kentucky |
| 20 | Dorothea C Gordon | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Estill C Gordon | 18 | Son | Counter Man | Kentucky |
| 22 | Christie V Riddelle | 21 | Head | Metal Worker | Kentucky |
| 23 | Apolonia King | 60 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | George L Crask | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | May Crask | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Virginia M Crask | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ernest E Hibdon | 37 | Head | Tractor Operator | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mable Hibdon | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mildred L Hibdon | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Martine M Hibdon | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Clara E Hibdon | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Arthur D Smithson | 22 | Head | Book-Keeper | Kentucky |
| 33 | Agnes C Smithson | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Robert L Smithson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Thomas J Curran | 67 | Head | Yard Foreman | Kentucky |
| 36 | Sallie J Curran | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mary H Curran THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Kentucky |
| 38 | Joseph E Curran | 35 | Son | Warehouse Foreman | Kentucky |
| 39 | Jacob H Shepherd | 70 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 40 | May S Shepherd | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
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)