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Mary Graves — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Graves across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 6Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Graves | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wallace Graves | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Graves | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Aubrey Graves | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sherlie Graves | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Graves | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Clarabeth Graves | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Spouse, age 28
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Graves across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Graves
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Tennessee
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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 — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03909-00624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie B Sharp | 23 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 2 | Flake Jerald Sharp | 3 | grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Henry Murphy | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mamie Murphy | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Cora Stypes | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Harley Rodrige | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ida Belle Rodrige | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Elmer Rodrige | 18 | son | Helper On Father'S Farm | Tennessee |
| 9 | Junior Rodrige | 15 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Bertha Rodrige | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ross Rodrige | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Barbara Rodrige | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charles Rodrige | 6 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Billy Joe Rodrige | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Marlon E Rodrige | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Granfill Morton | 41 | Head | Dyer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lera Morton | 38 | Wife | Folder | Tennessee |
| 18 | W. P. Kelly | 71 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | J. W. Morton | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | R. L. Morton | 73 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Arthur Bright | 25 | Head | Electrician | Tennessee |
| 22 | Beverly Bright | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Beverly Bright | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | David Bright | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Gerald Bright | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary Graves THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | William Graves | 16 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Wallace Graves | 14 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Aubrey Graves | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sherlie Graves | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Clarabeth Graves | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Paul Graves | 7 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Leo Hickman | 41 | Head | Bench Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 35 | Edna F Hickman | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Billy Hickman | 18 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Juanita Hickman | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Donal Hickman | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Charles Hickman | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Von Hickman | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
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)