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Mary Goodwin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Goodwin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Goodwin | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruby Goodwin | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mary Goodwin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Myra Goodwin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Goodwin | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Nelwyn Goodwin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clark Goodwin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| J Goodwin | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| R Goodwin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Daughter, age 6
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Mary Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Goodwin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Goodwin
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
R Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelwyn Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myra Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna R. Birdsong | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Charles H. Birdsong | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Joseph A. Birdsong | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Don L. Birdsong | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | John H. Keen | 46 | Head | Operator Farm | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jessie Keen | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | J. Harlan Keen | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Huey E. Keen | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Fred H. Lowry | 40 | Head | Oil Field Pumper | Arkansas |
| 50 | Elsie Lowry | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Wanda Lowry | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Freda Lowry | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Freddie Lowry | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Helen L. Lowry | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Nola Ares | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 56 | James M. Goodwin | 44 | Head | Oil Field Pumper | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ruby E. Goodwin | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | A. Dell Goodwin | 20 | Son | Dairy Work | Arkansas |
| 59 | J. Winford Goodwin | 18 | Son | Wood Work | Arkansas |
| 60 | R. Dane Goodwin | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Mary J. Goodwin THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Clark M. Goodwin | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Nelwyn N. Goodwin | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Myra C. Goodwin | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Louis Watts | 26 | Head | Day Labour | Louisiana |
| 66 | Christel Watts | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Christel J. Watts | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Betty J. Watts | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Isaiah Moore | 34 | Head | Wage Hand | Louisiana |
| 70 | Mary Moore | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Queen E. Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | John H. Moore | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | John S. Smith | 57 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lena Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lonnie Watts | 37 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 76 | Odell Watts | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Clayman Watts | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Hosea Watts | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Nell M. Watts | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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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)