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Mary Gentry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Mary Gentry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Maryland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBaltimore-City-County, Maryland
SurnameGentry
Given NameMary E
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)Baltimore City
Additional Details
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
Township / WardBaltimore City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
William Gentry Son — 17 ~1923
Leselle Gentry Daughter — 7 ~1933
William Gentry Head — 42 ~1898
James Gentry Son — 13 ~1927
Mary Gentry Daughter — 15 ~1925
Doris Gentry Daughter — 10 ~1930
Mary Gentry Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 5
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gentry
Given Name Mary Eleanor
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 15
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Gentry
Given Name Mary E
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County) Baltimore City
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Gentry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gentry
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Maryland
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Sibling
James Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leselle Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01515-00189)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Myrtle M Miller 29 Wife — Maryland
2 Roland T Foley 37 Head Civil Engineer Maryland
3 Helen M Foley 33 Wife — Maryland
4 Whitney A Foley 5 Daughter — Maryland
5 Helen Foley 1 Daughter — Maryland
6 Harry D Kailman 55 Head Owner Investigator Maryland
7 Josephine B Kailman 42 Wife — Georgia
8 Howard Ward 52 Head Superintendent Maryland
9 Grace D Ward 49 Wife — Maryland
10 Lois Ward 19 Daughter — Maryland
11 Albert M Musgrove 52 Head Sales Manager Maryland
12 Emily M Musgrove 59 Wife — Maryland
13 Phillip C Musgrove 28 Son Salesman Maryland
14 George F Holzer 50 Head Sales Manager Maryland
15 Anna Q Holzer 48 Wife — Maryland
16 Elizabeth Holzer 22 Daughter Stenographer Maryland
17 Barbara A Holzer 8 Daughter — Maryland
18 Joseph Natter 50 Head Owner Indiana
19 Margaret E Natter 50 Wife — Indiana
20 Milton F Anderson 40 Head Dentist Connecticut
21 Velma Anderson 32 Wife — Pennsylvania
22 Milton F Jr Anderson 9 Son — New York
23 Jeanne Wessel 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
24 Mary V Gordon 81 Head — Maryland
25 Mary F Hart 47 Daughter Practical Nurse Maryland
26 Theresa Zapf 74 Head — Maryland
27 George M Zapf 49 Son Salesman Maryland
28 John P Paddington 44 Head Contractor Maryland
29 Margaret S Paddington 36 Wife — Maryland
30 Joseph D Paddington 13 Son — Maryland
31 William W Gentry 42 Head Power Sales Engineer Maryland
32 Mary E Gentry 40 Wife — Maryland
33 William F Jr Gentry 17 Son — Maryland
34 Mary E Gentry THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Maryland
35 James Gentry 13 Son — Maryland
36 Doris Ann Gentry 10 Daughter — Maryland
37 Leselle M Gentry 7 Daughter — Maryland
38 Walter V Wentworth 46 Head Owner Partner Maryland
39 Marie Wentworth 45 Wife — Maryland
40 Raymond F Wentworth 42 Brother Owner Partner Maryland

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)

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