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Mary Fields — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Fields across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hawkins-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hawkins-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Fields | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elsie Fields | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Fields | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Billy Fields | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Fields | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Hickman | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Fields | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Fields | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Fields | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jack Fields | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lizzie Fields | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hawkins, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Hawkins-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Fields across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Fields
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
John Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03902-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mullins | 78 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nancy Mullins | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Wilford Mullins | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Hurley Mullins | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ruby Mullins | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ada Mullins | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Bart Mullins | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Charles Feagins | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Blanche Feagins | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Harold Feagins | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Earnest Drumwaters | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Bessie Drumwaters | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lillian Drumwaters | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Earnest Jr Drumwaters | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ina Drumwaters | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | William Fields | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lizzie Fields | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary Fields THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | John Fields | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | William Jr Fields | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Robert Fields | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Elsie Fields | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Billy Fields | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Jack Fields | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ethel Fields | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | James Hickman | 14 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ed Watterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Jennie Watterson | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Margaret Watterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lizzie Hall | 55 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Dewey Spivey | 25 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lillian Spivey | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Charles Spivey | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jean Spivey | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lellan Spivey | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Helen Spivey | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | James Watterson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Julia Watterson | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Edna Watterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Earl Watterson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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)