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Mary Garner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Garner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perry-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist # 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Garner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Boyd Garner | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Johnny Garner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Samuel Garner | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Nina Garner | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Curtis Garner | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perry, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Perry, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 25 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Perry-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Perry-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist # 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Garner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Garner
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Curtis Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd Garner
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Perry-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Burton B Sweeney | 31 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 42 | Zula Sweeney | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Patricia Sweeney | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Paul Sweeney | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Samuel B Garner | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Nina Garner | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Boyd Garner | 19 | Son | Lineman | Tennessee |
| 48 | Curtis Garner | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mary Lou Garner THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Johnny Garner | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Will H Tatum | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Martha Tatum | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Franklin D Tatum | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Printice E Tatum | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary J Tatum | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Laddie Tatum | 28 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 57 | Woodroe Tatum | 26 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 58 | Richard Tatum | 16 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 59 | James Marshie | 25 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 60 | Josephine Marshie | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Dempsey Marshie | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Looney Miller | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Lucille Miller | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Mollie B Harwell | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Henry Harwell | 41 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 66 | Arvil Harwell | 40 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 67 | Elizabeth Harwell | 26 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 68 | Flora Harwell | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lela Harwell | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Commodore B Erasure | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Edith Erasure | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Nina B Erasure | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Jo Ruth Erasure | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Infant D Erasure | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Andy Gotto | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Nellie Gotto | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Andy Jr Gotto | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Dorothy Gotto | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Margret Gotto | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Pauline Gotto | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)