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Mary Drake — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Drake across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 6 Auburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 6 Auburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Drake | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Annie Drake | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Drake | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Alabama
Other, age 17
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | pupil |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Lee, Alabama
Daughter, age 30
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lee-County, Alabama
Head, age 44
Lee-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 6 Auburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Drake across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Julia Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Julia Drake
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Drake
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00052-00662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommie | 28 | — | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Minnie Richardson | 40 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 3 | George Ogletree | 52 | Head | Laborer Wpa | Alabama |
| 4 | Julia B. Ogletree | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | George Jr. Ogletree | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 6 | Mary Lou Ogletree | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Maggie Lou Ogletree | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Albert Calvin Ogletree | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Jimmy Warren | 42 | Head | Laborer Wpa | Alabama |
| 10 | Patsy Warren | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Odessa Warren | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Dewey Warren | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Willie Pearl Warren | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Lizzie Sue Warren | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Bill Warren | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Vivian Warren | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | George Hutchinson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Allen Hutchinson | 25 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Pearl Smith | 53 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 20 | Rosa Smith | 34 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 21 | Sarah Josephine Whittaker | 8 | Grandchild | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Roosevelt Whittaker | 6 | Grandchild | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Andrew James Nelson | 1 | Grandchild | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Mary Frances Drake THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 25 | Lucy Drake | 28 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 26 | Annie Reed Drake | 23 | Daughter | Hotel Carrier | Alabama |
| 27 | Jim Bone | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Luella Bone | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary Elizabeth Bone | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Jimmie Lee Bone | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Fannie May Bone | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Joe Dunn | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Mary Dunn | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | James Dunn | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Lottie Dunn | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Joe Dunn | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Eula May Dunn | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Pearlie Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ellis Reese | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Emmanuel Tolbert | 69 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)