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Mary Hancock — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hancock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Wilson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Hancock | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charlie Hancock | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lucille Hancock | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ella Hancock | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Hancock | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pearl Hancock | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Robert Hancock | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Raygene Hancock | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Russell Hancock | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rossett Hancock | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clay-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Clay-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Hancock across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Hancock
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Rossett Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raygene Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Clay-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00124-00787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dale Pratt | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Hazel Pratt | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Bettie Jean Pratt | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Doris Pratt | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Jackie Pratt | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Ronald Pratt | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Charlie H. Hancock | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 48 | Pearl S. Hancock | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Raymond Hancock | 22 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Russell Hancock | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Mary Hancock THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Robert Hancock | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lucille Hancock | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Raygene Hancock | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Ella Hancock | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Rossett Hancock | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Floyd E. Allyn | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Ruby Allyn | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Bettie Jo Allyn | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Dorothy Dean Allyn | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Wayne Millikin | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Robert Millikin | 18 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Jade Millikin | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Clarence Fitzgerald | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Iona Fitzgerald | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Eugene Fitzgerald | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Delvery Fitzgerald | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Vaughn Fitzgerald | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Reda Fitzgerald | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Donnild Fitzgerald | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Rex Fitzgerald | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Hyal Fitzgerald | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Sherman Patlin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Willie Patlin | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Thurlow Patlin | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Gordon R. Pence | 58 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Sadie Pence | 56 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Henry D. Pence | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 79 | Leoma Pence | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Russell Pence | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
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)