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Mary Drake — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Drake across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Taylor | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marie Drake | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charlie Drake | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mildred Drake | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Catherine Drake | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bertha Drake | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Taylor | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dewitt Taylor | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Drake | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Drake | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Drake | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 32
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 42
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Drake across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Drake
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03962-00218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Harris | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Emma Harris | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Jake Walter | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ben J Young | 45 | Head | Checker | Mississippi |
| 5 | Katie C Young | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Charlie Drake | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mary Drake THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 8 | Robert Drake | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 9 | Catherine Drake | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Marie Drake | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mildred Drake | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | James Drake | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Dewitt Taylor | 23 | Son in law | Butler | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ida M Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Edward Taylor | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bertha M Drake | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Joe Armstrong | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Catherine Robinson | 24 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ruth Sanders | 27 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Pearlie M Sanders | 17 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Martha Sanders | 5 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Hersey Sanders | 3 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Walter Allen | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Miner Allen | 31 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mchenry Allen | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Howard Allen | 37 | Brother | House Boy | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sterling Green | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Emma Green | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Nancy Green | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Manuel Green | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Vara Lee Green | 11 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Richard D Mills | 40 | Head | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 33 | Alice M Mills | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary J Mills | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Barbara G Mills | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ruby Woods | 21 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 37 | Edwin H Wilson | 40 | Head | Boilermaker | Louisiana |
| 38 | Inez A Wilson | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Earl H Wilson | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)