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Mary House — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary House across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | House |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Cd No 1 Stewartville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardie House | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty House | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Floyd House | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Floyd House | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eugene House | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ernest House | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary House | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 26
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | House |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 32
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | House |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary House across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary House
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Romaiden | None | M | Farm | — |
| 2 | Elnora Hill | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Virgie May Hill | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | H. R. Bolton Hill | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Chas. Edward Hill | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bobbie Joe Hill | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lucile Ragland | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Emmet W. Ragland | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Andrew May Greene | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Eugene J. House | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary House THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Floyd Jr. House | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Floyd P. House | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Betty Sue House | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mardie Lee House | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ernest Paul House | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Alec Todd | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary Fields | 50 | Sister | Ditch Digger | Tennessee |
| 19 | Dan Fields | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Vernell Johnson | 7 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Edna Ward | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | George Estes Ward | 33 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Geneva Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | John Leslie Ward | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Vernon Melody | 38 | Head | Ditch Digger | Arkansas |
| 26 | Carrie Bell Melody | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Charlie Melody | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Richard Melody | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Pauline Melody | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jewell Boston | 48 | Head | Ditch Digger | Tennessee |
| 31 | Guy Boston | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | James William Boston | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Louise Boston | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jewell Jr. Boston | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Winford Boston | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Wilford Boston | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Edward Neil Brown | 37 | Head | Buyer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Irene Mcinston Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Edward Neil Brown | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Robert E. Brown | 79 | Head | — | Missouri |
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)