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Mary Francis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Francis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents P & Alex — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Head
Born: Texas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Texas |
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 35 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Prec 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe East | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jones Francis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Francis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Francis | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Texas
Daughter, age 17
Fayette, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Fayette, Texas
Daughter, age 26
Fayette, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fayette-County, Texas
Head, age 36
Fayette-County, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 35 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 Francis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Francis (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Francis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Francis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nattie Francis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
P Francis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Francis
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Francis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nattie Francis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Francis
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04032-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stella Newsome | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Ena|Eva Newsome | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | James Edward Newsome | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Herman Newsome | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Novella Newsome | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Charlie Holle | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Lilly Holle | 52 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Minuet Atto | 80 | Father in law | — | Texas |
| 49 | George Holle | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Emma Holle | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 51 | Mary Francis THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Jones Gilbert Francis | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 53 | Robert Francis | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Joe L. C. East | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Anton Tietjen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 56 | Ella Tietjen | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Sylvia Tietjen | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 58 | Anton Jr. Tietjen | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Maria Garrett | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Harper Mary Garrett | 41 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Mary Simmons | 34 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 62 | Leah Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Earl Simmons | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Willie Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Lela Mckinzie | 53 | Head | — | Texas |
| 66 | Sarah Mckinzie | 28 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Mary Mckinzie | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 68 | Jeffery Mckinzie | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 69 | Grace Mckinzie | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 70 | Dell Mckinzie | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 71 | Joshua Mckinzie | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Roosevelt Mckinzie | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | John Edward Mckinzie | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Sandy Caldwell | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Clara Caldwell | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Sandy Jr. Caldwell | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Annie Caldwell | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Ella May Caldwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | J. B. Caldwell | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Jerline Caldwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)