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Mary French — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Alabama |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Mary W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 6 Beat 6 Brooksville |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 6 Beat 6 Brooksville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel French | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pattie French | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mozella French | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Colman French | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gladys French | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary French | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Algie French | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Robertson | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kate French | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blount, Alabama
Daughter, age 9
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Mary W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Blount-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 19
Blount-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Mary W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 6 Beat 6 Brooksville |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 French across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary French
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Alabama
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Sibling
Pattie French
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mozella French
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys French
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel French
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Colman French
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Blount-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00005-00151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Etheridge Whittington | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Claudene Whittington | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Russell Whittington | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | J. Burgess Bean | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Minnie Bean | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | J. Burgess Jr. Bean | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary Joe Bean | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | John W. Bean | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Coy Bean | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Billy Ray Bean | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Trevell O. Bryant | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | May Bryant | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Emily Bryant | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Almus Jackson | 12 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Algie V. French | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Kate French | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Mozella French | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Gladys French | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Mary W. French THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Pattie French | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Hazel French | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Colman C. French | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | James Robertson | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Lila Murphree | 79 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Wonder J. Lando | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Annie Lando | 68 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Ellis D. Thomas | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Annie Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | James Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Bobbie Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Margaret Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Weater Campbell | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Iris Campbell | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Kenneth N. Campbell | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Laban E. Adams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Maggie V. Adams | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Rector Adams | 19 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Pearl Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Fred La Rue | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Daisy La Rue | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)