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Mary Houston — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Houston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hopkins-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & Lipton — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hopkins-County, Texas |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hopkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 440 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Houston | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Houston | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gerald Houston | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Katherine Houston | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Katherine Houston | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hugh Houston | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hopkins, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Hopkins, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Hopkins, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Hopkins, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Hopkins-County, Texas
Daughter, age 21
Hopkins-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hopkins |
| Industry | 440 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Houston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father L Houston (~0.92 confidence) and father Lipton Houston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Houston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Houston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
L Houston
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lipton Houston
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Houston
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Houston
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Houston
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Katherine Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Hopkins-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hopkins-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04068-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Katherine Houston | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Hugh L. Houston | 24 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Mary E. Houston THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Gerald E. Houston | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | James E. Houston | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Katherine Houston | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Clifton Peoples | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Aquilla Peoples | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Harvey R. Peoples | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Clifton C. Peoples | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Wheeler W. Myleas|Myles | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Bell Jr. Myleas|Myles | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | W. K. Myleas|Myles | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | Quila Myleas|Myles | 52 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Bascom Hill | 29 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Charlene Hill | 16 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | John J. Clayton | 20 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 58 | Pete P. Bridges | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Arvella Bridges | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Pauline Bridges | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Irene L. Bridges | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Joe W. Bridges | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Paul Bridges | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Jannie M. Bridges | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Everic T. Collins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Lucy Collins | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Margie P. Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Jessie M. Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Mary J. Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Troy C. Collins | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Marie L. Collins | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Charlie Davis | 36 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Pauline Davis | 29 | Wife | Nursing | Texas |
| 74 | Charlene Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Louise Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Joe B. Davis | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Larene Davis | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 78 | Bettie J. Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Dolores Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Ray L. Kenimer | 21 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)