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Mary Dempsey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Owen-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dempsey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owen-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Owen-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owen |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Dempsey | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hugh Dempsey | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Stanley Dempsey | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Verna Dempsey | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Beatrice Dempsey | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Dempsey | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Dempsey | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Owen, Kentucky
Spouse, age 27
Owen, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Owen-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 38
Owen-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owen |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Owen-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Owen-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01347-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gayle Wright | 3 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 42 | Effie Mae Wright | 0 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 43 | Chester Mefford | 31 | Head | 55 | Kentucky |
| 44 | Hazel Mefford | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Harold Mefford | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | B. G. Jacket | 19 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Herman Glass | 47 | Head | 55 | Kentucky |
| 48 | Myrtle Glass | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lizzie Dempsey | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Clarence Barrett | 26 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lorena Barrett | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Nellie Jean Barrett | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Nancy Joe Barrett | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Oden Burgess | 49 | Head | 55 | Kentucky |
| 55 | Hattie Burgess | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Russell E. Burgess | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Owen Clayton Burgess | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Harold Burgess | 23 | Son | 45 | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ben White | 43 | Head | 50 | Kentucky |
| 60 | Eulah White | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Stanley Dempsey | 42 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mary Dempsey THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Edward Dempsey | 22 | Son | 60 | Kentucky |
| 64 | Porter Dempsey | 20 | Son | 60 | Kentucky |
| 65 | Verna Mae Dempsey | 18 | Daughter | 20 | Kentucky |
| 66 | Beatrice Dempsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Hugh D. Dempsey | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lonnie Robinson | 55 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 69 | Eva Robinson | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Eugene Robinson | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Dodie Robinson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Louise Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Cecil Ireland | 45 | Head | 50 | Kentucky |
| 74 | Hattie Ireland | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Garland Ireland | 20 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 76 | Louise Ireland | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Vivian Ireland | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Lou Ann Ireland | 79 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | George Shelton | 45 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ethel Shelton | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)