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Mary Dickerson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dickerson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Texas |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J P 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Dickerson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marguritte Dickerson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Orla Dickerson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Junior Dickerson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Dickerson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| R Dickerson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Martha Dickerson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Truman Dickerson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Raymond Dickerson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cass, Texas
Daughter, age 2
Cass, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cass-County, Texas
Daughter, age 12
Cass-County, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J P 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Dickerson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Dickerson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Texas
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Sibling
Raymond Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orla Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguritte Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Cass-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04002-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vivian Booth | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Ella May Booth | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Thomas Horatious Booth | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Dorrie Booth | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Dottie Lee Booth | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | John Raymond Booth | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Fannie Mae Booth | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Hassie Landers Booth | 8 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 9 | Burnice Sue Robison | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Bud Harris | 36 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 11 | Vernie Harris | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Homer Lee Harris | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Dorothy Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Philip Harris | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | James Harris | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Lou Wilson | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Rommie Swatlowe | 56 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 18 | Ollie Swatlowe | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Joseph Harris | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Eeliza Harris | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Lona Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Gideon Cornley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Gladie Cornley | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Hue Singer Cornley | 21 | Son | Fruiting Work | Texas |
| 25 | Warren Cornley | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Truman Dickerson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Martha Dickerson | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Marguritte Dickerson | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Raymond Dickerson | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Mary Lou Dickerson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Orla Lee Dickerson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Junior Truman Dickerson | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | R. S. Dickerson | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Franklin Dickerson | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Gladys Wood | 51 | Head | — | Texas |
| 36 | Claria Wood | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Leta Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Willie E. Odow | 35 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 39 | Pauline Odow | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Joyce Odow | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)