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Mary Eckert — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mills-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Eckert across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mills-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mills-County, Texas |
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Jp 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Eckert | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Louisa Eckert | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Eckert | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eldora Eckert | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| F Eckert | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Esther Eckert | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Saba, …
Daughter, age 4
San Saba, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | Mary Fay |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Mills-County, Texas
Daughter, age 14
Mills-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Eckert across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Eckert
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Texas
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Sibling
Louisa Eckert
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Eckert
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldora Eckert
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mills-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mills-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04107-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verna Miller | 48 | Wife | Laundry | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Lavern Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 3 | Lloyd Miller | 15 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 4 | Donnie Miller | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Nellie Jane Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | W. A. Van Nort | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 7 | O. A. Carothers | 55 | Head | Ranching | Texas |
| 8 | Mora Carothers | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | A. M. Burns | 51 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mell Burns | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Morris A. Burns | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | D. Hernandez | 69 | Head | Farming | Mexico |
| 13 | Cecilia Hernandez | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Sherwood Hard | 38 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 15 | Myrtis S. Hard | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Ward W. Evans | 37 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 17 | Minnie Evans | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Jo Ann Evans | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Homer Eckert | 36 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 20 | Lena Eckert | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Homer Jr. Eckert | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Lucretia Eckert | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Clarence Eckert | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | F. E. Eckert | 37 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 25 | Mamie Eckert | 36 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Eldora Eckert | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Louisa Eckert | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Mary Lou Eckert THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Esther Mae Eckert | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Jack Robertson | 32 | Head | Stock Raising | Texas |
| 31 | Ruth Robertson | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Barney Laughlin | 43 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 33 | Adrian Laughlin | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Ulan Laughlin | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | T. A. Carber | 44 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 36 | Willie Carber | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Emma L. Carber | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Frank Hines | 58 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 39 | Annie Hines | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Greta Hines | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)