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Mary Francis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Martin-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Francis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Martin-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Martin-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 East Bayou Teche |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Martin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 East Bayou Teche |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Francis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Anna Francis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Francis | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Harry Francis | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harry Francis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Anna Francis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mildred Francis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Louisiana
Other, age 17
Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Martin-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 27
St.-Martin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 East Bayou Teche |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Martin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 Francis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Francis
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Martin-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Martin-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01453-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Earl Gaday | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Henry Francis | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Della Francis | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | John Francis | 13 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | John Francis | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Yola Francis | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Vanille Centhony | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Gloria Centhony | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Celluta Centhony | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Gloria Centhony | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | George Centhony | 62 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ophelia Centhony | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Sam Breen | 60 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Anatole John | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Ida John | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Foster Fontenette | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Daisy Fontenette | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Anna Bell Fontenette | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Edmond Fontenette | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ludery Fontenette | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Floyd Fontenette | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Celluta Fontenette | 13 | Nice | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Harry Francis | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mary Francis THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Mildred Francis | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Anna L. Francis | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Anna Mae Francis | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Harry Jr. Francis | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Joseph Francis | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Murphy Thelechamp | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Roselia Thelechamp | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Mary Thelechamp | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Anna Thelechamp | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Murphy Jr. Thelechamp | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Linden Thelechamp | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Roberta Thelechamp | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Hilda Thelechamp | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Merlin Thelechamp | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Christ Thelechamp | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | London Thelechamp | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)