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Mary Graves — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Graves across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Graves | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marie Graves | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Fred Graves | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Noble Graves | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Doris Graves | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Graves | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Fred Graves | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alfreda Graves | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Other, age 26
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gravis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 36
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Graves across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Graves
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01273-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lela Watkins | 41 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 42 | Betty Watkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Mary Walker | 33 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ida Williams | 66 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 46 | James W Temple | 30 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 47 | Gladys Temple | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Charles D Ross | 30 | Head | Attendant | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Erma Ross | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Charles D Jr Ross | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Cassius A Gray | 43 | Head | Florist | Missouri |
| 53 | Helen Gray | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Fred L Chandler | 24 | Son-in-law | Waiter | Texas |
| 55 | Dorothy D Chandler | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Beverly Chandler | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Annette Chandler | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Carolyn Chandler | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Henry C Thomas | 36 | Head | Porter | Kansas |
| 60 | Rosemary Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Sarah Catherine Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Henry C Jr Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Addie Ann Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Alegria Marie Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | John Rafael Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Fred L Graves | 39 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Mary Graves THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Marie Graves | 19 | Daughter | Knitting | Kansas |
| 69 | Alfreda Graves | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Virginia Graves | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Fred L Jr Graves | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Doris Graves | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Noble Lee Graves | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | John Simpson | 38 | Head | Porter | Kansas |
| 76 | Venetta Simpson | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | George C Bumpas | 13 | Step-son | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Addie F Daniels | 49 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Benjamin F Barker | 74 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Cleo Luther Davis | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Oklahoma |
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)