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Mary Dempsey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Talladega-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dempsey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elec. Prec. Camp Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Elec Prec Camp Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Dempsey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vera Dempsey | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Dempsey | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Aubrey Dempsey | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Milburn Dempsey | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| D Dempsey | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Dempsey | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Dempsey | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, Alabama
Daughter, age
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elec. Prec. Camp Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Dempsey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dempsey
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Alabama
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Sibling
Edward Dempsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Dempsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milburn Dempsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
D Dempsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Dempsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00082-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aubrey Dempsey | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 42 | Vera A. Dempsey | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Milburn L. Dempsey | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Gladys M. Dempsey | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Edward A. Dempsey | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mary M. Dempsey THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | D. C. Dempsey | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Helen R. Dempsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Hartwell Rowland | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Ida V. Rowland | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Haroldine Rowland | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Billy Ray Rowland | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Jas. Shaddix | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Alice M. Shaddix | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | William Shaddix | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Laura F. D. Shaddix | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Binnie C. Shaddix | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Buford G. Shaddix | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | William E. Hassell | 44 | Head | Shovel Oper. | Alabama |
| 60 | Ada B. Hassell | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Lavonne Hassell | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Robert H. Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Eva Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Darley Smith | 26 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | R. H. Smith | 17 | Son | Labor | Alabama |
| 66 | Braxton Smith | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Virgie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Roy Smith | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Beatrice Smith | 16 | Daughter-in-Law | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Newt Walls | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Mattie A. Walls | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Helen Stephens | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | L. F. Moore | 59 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 74 | Mattie E. Moore | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Jewel Moore | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Sidney Moore | 21 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 77 | Houston Moore | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Vera Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Lois Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Donia Butterworth | 31 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)