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Mary Eaton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Eaton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Eaton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Phyllis Eaton | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Velma Eaton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Viola Eaton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joyce Eaton | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Eaton | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ransom Eaton | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Millie Eaton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Glen Eaton | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ira Eaton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arlis Eaton | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lillie Eaton | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Arkansas
Spouse, age 27
Madison, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Class of Worker | 16 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Madison-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 38
Madison-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Eaton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Eaton
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00153-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlene Embry | 7 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Demps O Ward | 35 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lydie Ward | 26 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Thelma Ward | 9 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Dean Ward | 6 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Nancy | 70 | mother | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jess | 37 | brother | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | I. D. Samuels | 61 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 9 | Everett Samuels | 30 | son | Off Bearer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Earl Samuels | 28 | son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 11 | Carl Samuels | 26 | son | Sawyer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Leslie Samuels | 24 | son | Type Mapping | Arkansas |
| 13 | Norman Samuels | 14 | grandson | Farming | Arkansas |
| 14 | Bernie Samuels | 9 | grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ray Carroll | 30 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 16 | Cara Carroll | 32 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Elvin Carroll | 6 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Junior R. Carroll | 0 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | William O Spears | 60 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 20 | Louisa Spears | 53 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Zola Spears | 17 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Otis Spears | 14 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Mardell Spears | 10 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Ransom Eaton | 44 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 25 | Mary A. Eaton THIS PERSON | 38 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ira R. Eaton | 20 | son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 27 | Millie Eaton | 19 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Glen Eaton | 17 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Velma Eaton | 14 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Cecil Eaton | 12 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Viola Eaton | 10 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Arlis Eaton | 2 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lillie Eaton | 20 | daughter in law | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Joyce Eaton | 2 | granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Phyllis Eaton | 1 | granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Walter Fields | 54 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Minnie Fields | 35 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Dona Fields | 16 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Jason Fields | 14 | son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 40 | Iva Fields | 12 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)