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Mary Downey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Downey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccracken-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccracken-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paducah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCracken |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Paducah City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Downey | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Downey | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Wanda Downey | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clyde Downey | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Juanita Downey | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mccracken, Kentucky
Other, age 22
Mccracken, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 32
Mccracken-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paducah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCracken |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Downey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Downey
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01334-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Roth | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Martha Roth | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Effie Mcwaters | 58 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Henry Brooks | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Minnie Brooks | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Elisha Purcell | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ann Purcell | 18 | Wife | Music Teacher | Michigan |
| 8 | Walter Vessels | 55 | Head | Paper Hanger | Kentucky |
| 9 | Annie Vessels | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Clyde Downey | 35 | Head | Truckman | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary Downey THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Clyde Jr Downey | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Juanita Downey | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Wanda Downey | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Auburn Spears | 26 | Head | Truckman | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Ida M Spears | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Joyce Spears | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Homer Hafner | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 19 | Bessie Hafner | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Violet Hafner | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Street Holmes | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lillie Holmes | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Isabel Holmes | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Harold D Holmes | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | C O Petway | 47 | Head | Cutter | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lucie Petway | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Robert S Quinn | 43 | Head | Paperhanger | Tennessee |
| 28 | Loretta Quinn | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 29 | Loretta Quinn | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 30 | Wm S Quinn | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Shelton M Quinn | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Annie M Quinn | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Elbert D Quinn | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Eva Quinn | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | J H Lewis | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Vada Lewis | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | John Lewis | 20 | Son | Pressed | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lester J Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Frank Hiett | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Pauline Hiett | 23 | 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)