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Mary Dyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Head
Born: Texas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Texas |
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | WPA sewing room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Dyer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wilbert Dyer | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| June Dyer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bobby Dyer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| J Dyer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Dyer | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Dyer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Billie Dyer | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Texas
Spouse, age 24
Franklin, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Franklin-County, Texas
Head, age 34
Franklin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | WPA sewing room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Dyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dyer
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Texas
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04035-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Tillery | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Daniel L Tillery | 19 | Son | Fencing | Texas |
| 3 | Betty R Tillery | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Bonny G Tillery | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Grace L Tillery | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Ray David | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Arletha David | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Martha F David | 75 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 9 | L. O. David | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Vera David | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Leroy David | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Mary J. Dyer THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 13 | Mary F Dyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | J. R. Dyer | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Marie Dyer | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Billie Jack Dyer | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | June I Dyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Bobby J Dyer | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Wilbert Lee Dyer | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | John Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Charlene Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Odel Smith | 18 | Son | Road Building | Texas |
| 23 | Viola Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Bobbie Smith | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Margie Sue Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Morris Helms | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Essa Helms | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Charles D Helms | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Gerald Helms | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Dennis Henry | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Lois Henry | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Loretta Henry | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Evelyn Shewmaker | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Leroy Shewmaker | 6 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Buchannon Buck | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Charlene Buck | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | George Buck | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Thomas Buck | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Shirley Buck | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Hugh Brown | 67 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
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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)