Mary Houston — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Berrien-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Houston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathaniel & Annie — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Berrien-County, Georgia
Surname	Houston
Given Name	Mary Ernest
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville City
1935 Residence (County)	Berrien
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Nashville City
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Herman Houston	Head	—	28	~1912
Mary Houston	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Mary Houston	Spouse	—	24	~1916
Fannie Long	Other	—	77	~1863

Census Appearances

1920

Berrien, Georgia

Daughter, age 3

Berrien, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Houston
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Berrien, Georgia

Daughter, age 12

Berrien, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Houston
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Berrien-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 24

Berrien-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members

Surname	Houston
Given Name	Mary Ernest
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville City
1935 Residence (County)	Berrien
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Mary Houston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathaniel Houston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Houston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Nathaniel Houston

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Annie Houston

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Mary Houston

Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00639-00560)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Norma Nell Bailey	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
42	Pearl Hancock	47	Head	Laundress	Georgia
43	Robert W Hancock	18	Son	Street Sweeper	Georgia
44	Grady Hancock	16	Son	New Worker	Georgia
45	Mary Stewart	68	Head	—	Georgia
46	Mima Stewart	64	Sister	—	Georgia
47	Bertie Crayer	59	Sister	Seamstress	Georgia
48	J. B. Robinson	45	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
49	Alice Robinson	37	Wife	—	Georgia
50	Delia Ruth Robinson	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
51	Howell Giddens	47	Head	Constable	Georgia
52	Abbie Giddens	46	Wife	—	Georgia
53	Theron Seckinger	24	Head	Farmer	Georgia
54	Louelle Seckinger	24	Wife	—	Georgia
55	Deryl Seckinger	4	Son	—	Georgia
56	Donald Seckinger	2	Son	—	Georgia
57	James Howell Seckinger	0	Son	—	Georgia
58	Robert C Clarke	52	Head	Owner Operator	Alabama
59	Dolly Mae Clarke	52	Wife	—	Georgia
60	William Clarke	26	Son	Salesman	Georgia
61	Lacy Clarke	18	Son	—	Georgia
62	Herman S Houston	28	Head	Veterinarian	Georgia
63	Mary Ernest Houston THIS PERSON	24	Wife	—	Georgia
64	Mary Susan Houston	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
65	Fannie Long	77	Servant	Housekeeper	Georgia
66	Elmer E Dorsey	41	Head	Owner Operator	Georgia
67	Velma Dorsey	34	Wife	—	Texas
68	Bob Dorsey	11	Son	—	Georgia
69	Carol Dorsey	8	Son	—	Georgia
70	Jesse Hamilton	44	Head	Village Carrier	Tennessee
71	Add Bell Hamilton	43	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Solomon T. Hamilton	18	Son	Pressman	South Carolina
73	Louie Mack Hamilton	12	Son	—	Georgia
74	William Hamilton	7	Son	—	Georgia
75	Aubrey Mckinnon	26	Head	Owner Operator	Georgia
76	Carmelita Mckinnon	20	Wife	—	Florida
77	Jim Mckinnon	50	Head	Painter	Georgia
78	Bessie Mckinnon	46	Wife	—	Georgia
79	Neva Mckinnon	24	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Georgia
80	J. A. Mckinnon	15	Son	—	Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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