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Mary Dempsey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dempsey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen Dempsey | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louise Dempsey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Dempsey | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Alma Dempsey | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jimmy Dempsey | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lon Dempsey | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Magdalene Dempsey | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edgar Downing | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Alice Dempsey | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joan Dempsey | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Daughter, age 31
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Franklin-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 41
Franklin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 41 · b. ~1899 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01307-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Harsed | None | M | — | — |
| 2 | Lon Dempsey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mary Dempsey THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Magdalene Dempsey | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 5 | Louise Dempsey | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Alice Lee Dempsey | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Alma Jean Dempsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Joan Dempsey | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Kitchen Dempsey | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Jimmy Dempsey | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Edgar Downing | 25 | Hired | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Cecil Dempsey | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Velma Dempsey | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Glenn Dempsey | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Foster Dempsey | 20 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Evalyn Dempsey | 23 | Wife | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 17 | Claude Metz | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Luna Metz | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ray Metz | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Imogene Metz | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bobbie Metz | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Bettye Metz | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Billy Metz | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Charles Martin | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Annie Martin | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ann Mary Martin | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Eva Hockensmith | 57 | Sister in law | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Irving Washums | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Bessie Washums | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Jennie Washums | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lamae Washums | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Sallee Washums | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Dorothy Washums | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Felix Morris | 36 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 35 | Emma Morris | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Charles Morris | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Dorothy Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Jess Martin | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lutie Martin | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Harvey Tuttle | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | 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)