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Mary Franklin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Franklin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1869
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frankford Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Frankford Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Franklin | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Clifton Franklin | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Loula Franklin | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Franklin | Son | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Franklin | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 52
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 57
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 71
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frankford Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Franklin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Franklin
Spouse · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margarett Ann Polk | 12 | daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ongley Davis | 50 | head | Housewife | Delaware |
| 3 | Grace Davis | 19 | daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 4 | Harry Dukes | 40 | head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 5 | Bertha Dukes | 36 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 6 | Alfred Dukes | 11 | son | Student | Delaware |
| 7 | Roland Dukes | 10 | son | Student | Delaware |
| 8 | Asher Lee Dukes | 6 | son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Olive Ann Dukes | 4 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Cheddy Coffin | 30 | head | Feeder | Maryland |
| 11 | Lydia Coffin | 31 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 12 | Austin Mccabe | 68 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 13 | Norman Mccabe | 26 | son | Helper | Delaware |
| 14 | Joseph Franklin | 71 | head | Town Cop | Delaware |
| 15 | Mary E. Franklin THIS PERSON | 71 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 16 | Joseph Franklin | 46 | son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 17 | Clifton Franklin | 18 | grandson | Laborer | Delaware |
| 18 | Loula Franklin | 9 | granddaughter | Student | Delaware |
| 19 | Adelle Lawrence | 72 | head | Housework | Ohio |
| 20 | Virginia Lawrence | 42 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lois Lawrence | 40 | daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 22 | Wm D. Hudson | 86 | head | Retired | Delaware |
| 23 | Anna J. Hudson | 64 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 24 | Josephine Watson | 42 | head | Grocery Store | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Fleetwood | 68 | mother | Housework | Germany |
| 26 | Malone Long | 50 | head | Maid | Delaware |
| 27 | Eleanor Hudson | 20 | maid | Maid | Delaware |
| 28 | Lemuel Mears | 24 | head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 29 | Madeline Mears | 23 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 30 | Carol Mears | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Kendal Mears | 1 | son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Frank Hudson | 64 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 33 | Effie Hudson | 60 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 34 | Lawrence Hudson | 40 | son | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 35 | Edith Hudson | 23 | daughter | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 36 | Vernon Murray | 36 | head | Trucker | Delaware |
| 37 | Bertha Murray | 28 | wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 38 | Marion Murray | 7 | daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 39 | Richard Murray | 5 | son | Student | Delaware |
| 40 | Vernon Smith Murray | 2 | son | — | Delaware |
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)