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Mary Gillespie — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Gillespie across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Pauline — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | School teacher |
| Class of Worker | Grammar School |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | District 22 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Gillespie | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Gillespie | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| J Gillespie | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pauline Gillespie | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Williamson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
Williamson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | School teacher |
| Class of Worker | Grammar School |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Gillespie across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Gillespie (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Gillespie (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Gillespie
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Gillespie
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Gillespie
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
J Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Williamson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03949-00700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lina Willis Aldridge | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Raybon Aldridge | 0 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Guss A. Reed | 72 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 4 | G. Cleveland Reed | 55 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Gustie Reed | 43 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Robert Sanford | 34 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 7 | Viola Sanford | 33 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Margaret Sanford | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mildred Sanford | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Eva Ann Sanford | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jane Ward Sanford | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Dee Griggs | 63 | Head | 20 | Tennessee |
| 13 | Fred Griggs | 33 | son | 24 | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sam Gillespie | 57 | Head | 12 | Tennessee |
| 15 | Pauline Gillespie | 47 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary Alice Gillespie THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | 40 | Tennessee |
| 17 | J. T. Gillespie | 18 | son | 20 | Tennessee |
| 18 | Wade Gillespie | 30 | Head | 34 | Tennessee |
| 19 | Tena Gillespie | 29 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | S. O. Gillespie | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Dorothy A. Gillespie | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Willie J. Buford | 43 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 23 | Vera Buford | 34 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | H. J. Jr. Buford | 18 | son | 16 | Tennessee |
| 25 | Alvin Buford | 16 | son | 16 | Tennessee |
| 26 | Leslie Buford | 14 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Esther Buford | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lucy Pearl Buford | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Gladdy Buford | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | James Alvin Buford | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Nancy Mccall | 60 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ida Harris | 50 | Head | 12 | Tennessee |
| 33 | Charlie D. Holder | 16 | son | 30 | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dorothy E. Holder | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John A. Mccall | 69 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 36 | Emmett Biggers | 70 | Brother in law | 16 | Tennessee |
| 37 | Allie Biggers | 65 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Delbert Biggers | 30 | nephew | 24 | Tennessee |
| 39 | Albert Davis | 49 | lodger | 10 | Tennessee |
| 40 | Finis E. Tucker | 76 | Head | 20 | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)