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Mary Fitzgerald — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Fitzgerald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents D & Lura — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Celina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 680 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Celina |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Fitzgerald | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Eva Fitzgerald | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Frank Fitzgerald | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Tennessee
Daughter, age 9
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Clay, Tennessee
Daughter, age 19
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Clay-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 29
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Celina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 680 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Fitzgerald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father D Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
D Fitzgerald
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Fitzgerald
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Fitzgerald
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Fitzgerald
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Fitzgerald
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Frank Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Clay-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ray D Smith | 27 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 42 | Bailey R Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | James R Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Nevada L Burris | 22 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 45 | W. C. Byrdmore | 47 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edna Byrdmore | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Curtis Byrdmore | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | A. G. Byrdmore | 55 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Eva D Fitzgerald | 54 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary Fitzgerald THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 51 | Frank W Fitzgerald | 20 | Son | General Office Work | Tennessee |
| 52 | Martin M Dale | 59 | Head | Mason | Tennessee |
| 53 | Winnie U Dale | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Millard Swann | 38 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 55 | Iva Swann | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Bayles Napier | 34 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 57 | Nellie Napier | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Bayles Jr. Napier | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Josephine Napier | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | George W Wylie | 67 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Elzie Stone | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Rufus M Langford | 67 | Father | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 63 | James F Neville | 64 | Head | Minister | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lelia M Neville | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Glenn O Pennington | 29 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 66 | Rose M. Pennington | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Gay E Pennington | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | H. Asco Pennington | 34 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mattie M Pennington | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Stella M Pennington | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Myrth P Cherry | 38 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ida M Cherry | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Imogene Cherry | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Eddie R Cherry | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Arvelle Burris | 15 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lydia P Walker | 43 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ben Westmoreland | 54 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 78 | Addie Westmoreland | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Dora W Westmoreland | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ollie R Westmoreland | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)