MF
Mary Flowers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Flowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Flowers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | East Chicago |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Flowers | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Samuel Flowers | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mae Flowers | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Roschel Flowers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Flowers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Flowers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Flowers | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edith Flowers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Daughter, age 3
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flowers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 14
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Flowers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Flowers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Mary Flowers
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
John Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roschel Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Flowers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Lake-County, Indiana
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01065-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lizzie Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | John Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Samuel Flowers | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Mae Flowers | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary Flowers THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | John Flowers | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Roschel Flowers | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | James Flowers | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Edith Flowers | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Herman Flowers | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Julius Dix | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Lillie Mae Dix | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Pleas Dix | 18 | Son | Housework | Alabama |
| 54 | Henry Dix | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Carrie Menon | 50 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Mary Thomas | 40 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Cora Mae Thomas | 12 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Lucy Thomas | 10 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Maggie La Mar | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | J. C. La Mar | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | J. C. (Alt.) La Mar | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Porter Mitchell | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Jaranel Mitchell | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Roosevelt Mitchell | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Eugene Mitchell | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Joe Popovich | 45 | Head | Pipe Threader | Yugoslavia |
| 67 | Anna Popovich | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Nick Koridch | 21 | Step-son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Velan Popovich | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Dorothy Popovich | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | John Popovich | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Louis May | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Louise May | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Joseph May | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Louis Jr. May | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | James May | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Louis May | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Lionel May | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Raymond May | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Ben Green | 33 | Head | Laborer | 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)