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Mary Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Callaway-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Callaway-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Edna — first a spouse (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Callaway-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fulton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Callaway |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Fulton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deloris Dawson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Riley Dawson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Riley Dawson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sammy Dawson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Dawson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Callaway, Missouri
Daughter, age 1
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Callaway, Missouri
Daughter, age 11
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Callaway-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 21
Callaway-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fulton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Callaway |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| 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 Dawson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and father W Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Dawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Dawson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Dawson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Dawson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Dawson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Dawson
Spouse · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Missouri
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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 — Callaway-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Callaway-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02092-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jewel Faye Curtis | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Morris Lee Curtis | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Barbara Ann Curtis | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Elmo Mosley | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 45 | Alvie Mosley | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Jean Mosley | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Rowena Mosley | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Frances Mosley | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Barbara Mosley | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Clifford Haymart | 27 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 51 | Elizabeth Haymart | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | William Haymart | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | James Scott | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Lucy Scott | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Geraldine Craighead | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Harvey Rodscape | 38 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 57 | Mamie Rodscape | 52 | Sister | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 58 | Harry Gannaway | 47 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 59 | Clara Gannaway | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Harry Jr. Gannaway | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 61 | Marvin Libony | 22 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 62 | Glena Libony | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Riley Dawson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Mary Bell Dawson THIS PERSON | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Riley Jr. Dawson | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Sammy Dawson | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Deloris Dawson | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | William Harrison | 64 | Head | Nursing | Missouri |
| 69 | Ila Harrison | 63 | Wife | Nursing | California |
| 70 | Ernest Harrison | 33 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Otis Harrison | 20 | Son | Taxi Driver | Missouri |
| 72 | Price Harrison | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 73 | Minnie Harrison | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Schuyler Clark | 62 | Head | Fieldman | Kentucky |
| 75 | Annie Clark | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Stewart Clark | 24 | Son | Driller | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mildred Clark | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Dennis Clark | 0 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Kendall Clark | 30 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Dora Clark | 31 | Daughter-in-law | Nurse | Missouri |
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)