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Mary Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Travis-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Travis-County, Texas |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | TRAVIS |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Austin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Tisdale | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Graham | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Pauline Moore | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Geraldine Houston | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Johnnie Houston | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lawrence Houston | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gertrude Moore | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Houston | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mary Graham | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Travis, Texas
Spouse, age 40
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Travis, Texas
Spouse, age 51
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Travis-County, Texas
Spouse, age 59
Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | TRAVIS |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Graham
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04149-00406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willa Corghee | 29 | Head | Maid | Texas |
| 2 | Annie Annie | 60 | Head | — | Texas |
| 3 | Maxine Walsh | 30 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Irvin Overton | 38 | Son in law | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 5 | Eva Geary | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Leonard Wells | 30 | Head | Bell Boy | Texas |
| 7 | Katherine Wells | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Nina Taylor | 48 | Mother | Cook | Texas |
| 9 | Martha Shackles | 76 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 10 | Rufus Kindred | 36 | Lodger | Driver | Texas |
| 11 | Bernice Kindred | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
| 12 | Janie Reeder | 67 | Head | — | Texas |
| 13 | Haywood Medlock | 23 | Head | Common Labor | Texas |
| 14 | Lonnie Washington | 25 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 15 | Novella Washington | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Maxine Washington | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Willie Urdy | 36 | Lodger | Common Labor | Texas |
| 18 | Willie Lee Urdy | 25 | Lodger | Cook | Texas |
| 19 | Henry Terrell | 47 | Head | Janitor | Texas |
| 20 | Roberta Terrell | 44 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 21 | Kermit Terrell | 25 | Lodger | Porter | Texas |
| 22 | Elmer Terrell | 22 | Lodger | Porter | Texas |
| 23 | George Graham | 67 | Head | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 24 | Mary Graham THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 25 | John Houston | 41 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 26 | Geraldine Houston | 18 | Grand Dau | Maid | Texas |
| 27 | Thelma Tisdale | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Johnnie Mae Houston | 17 | Grand Dau | Maid | Texas |
| 29 | Lawrence Houston | 15 | Grandson | New Worker | Texas |
| 30 | Pauline Moore | 17 | Grand Dau | Maid | Texas |
| 31 | Gertrude Moore | 14 | Grand Dau | New Worker | Texas |
| 32 | Henry Bell | 51 | Head | Shoe Maker | Texas |
| 33 | Irene Bell | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Missouri Walton | 26 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Mellia Davis | 48 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 36 | Kathrine Walton | 19 | Grand Dau | Porter | Texas |
| 37 | Leonard Manis | 30 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 38 | Bleria Manis | 24 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 39 | Fred Douglas Manis | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Leonard Manis | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
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)