Mary Hopkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Decatur-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Hopkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Decatur-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Decatur-County, Georgia
Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	1613 Militia District
1935 Residence (County)	Decatur
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	1613 Militia District
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Donella Hopkins	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Will Hopkins	Head	—	69	~1871
Mary Hopkins	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Decatur, Georgia

Spouse, age 37

Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Decatur, Georgia

Other, age 48

Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Decatur-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 57

Decatur-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Hopkins
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	1613 Militia District
1935 Residence (County)	Decatur
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Mary Hopkins

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Decatur-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00663-00528)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joe H. Belvin	40	Head	Farmer	Georgia
2	Hattie Belvin	34	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
3	Henry L. Belvin	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
4	Jesse Clark	45	Head	Farmer	Florida
5	Cora Clark	46	Wife	—	Georgia
6	Ezell Clark	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Velma Clark	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Alberta Clark	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Johnnie B. Clark	9	Son	—	Georgia
10	Thomas Clark	7	Son	—	Georgia
11	Dyminious Clark	5	Son	—	Georgia
12	Henry D. Clark	3	Son	—	Georgia
13	Vada Tumlin	35	Lodger's Sister	—	Georgia
14	Henry Jackson	28	Wife's Brother	Preacher	Georgia
15	Evelina Bolden	27	Head	Laundress	Georgia
16	Rufus Bolden	12	Son	—	Georgia
17	Watt Bolden	6	Son	—	Georgia
18	Lucia Mae Bolden	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Henry Clemons	47	Head	Farmer	Georgia
20	Haydie Clemons	45	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
21	Willie Frank Clemons	17	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
22	Leonard Clemons	16	Son	Laborer	Georgia
23	Leanna Clemons	14	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
24	May Clemons	13	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
25	Peter Clemons	11	Son	—	Georgia
26	Paul Clemons	11	Son	—	Georgia
27	Verdell Clemons	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Paul Anderson	14	Visited Child	Laborer	Georgia
29	John Bolden	65	Head	Farmer	Georgia
30	Gumber Mcintosh	69	Head	Farmer	North Carolina
31	Ida Mcintosh	45	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
32	Marie Mcintosh	20	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	Vinnie Mae Lee	3	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
34	Elijah Lee	2	Grandson	—	Georgia
35	Raford White	63	Head	Farmer	Georgia
36	Julia White	67	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
37	Ola Mae White	32	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Will Hopkins	69	Head	Farmer	Georgia
39	Mary Hopkins THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Donella Hopkins	26	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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)

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