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Mary Holden — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Holden across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Mary Kate |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | f |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Holden | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marie Holden | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Baxter Holden | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Holden | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Orie Holden | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Holden | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Birch Holden | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Linnie Holden | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Park Holden | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Holden | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 21
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Mary Kate |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | f |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| 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 Holden across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Holden
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
James Holden
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Birch Holden
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Park Holden
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Holden
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orie Holden
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baxter Holden
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Holden
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Polk-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie W Smith | 25 | Head | County Trucker | Tennessee |
| 42 | Minnie M Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Harold Smith | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Merline Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Geraldine Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Benjamin D Smith | 60 | Head | Owner | Alabama |
| 47 | Ida Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | W C Payne | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Pledger Payne | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ray Payne | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | May Payne | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Buster Stinnett | 35 | Head | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 53 | Delta Stinnett | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Robert L Stinnett | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Sena Mae Stinnett | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ernest Stinnett | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Maggie Sue Stinnett | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Harrison Helton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Florence M Helton | 68 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Cecil Mull | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lucile Mull | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Albert Mull | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | William Holden | 42 | Head | Truck Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Linnie Holden | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mary Kate Holden THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Birch Holden | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | James Holden | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Baxter Holden | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Marie Holden | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Orie Holden | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Martha Holden | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Park Sue Holden | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Homer M Brown | 60 | Head | — | Texas |
| 74 | Avenelle Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ellen Matlock | 73 | Mother-in-law | Old Age Pension | Tennessee |
| 76 | Dorothy Brown | 18 | Head Daug | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Charles Bates | 37 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 78 | Georgia Bates | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Iena Bates | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Charles Lynn Bates | 12 | 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)