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Mary Howell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Howell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dandridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Dandridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dixie Greenlee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Esther Howell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edam Howell | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Jerry Greenlee | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edam Howell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Walter Howell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ben Howell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Howell | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Mary Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dandridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Howell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Howell
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ben Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dixie Greenlee
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edam Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Jefferson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03908-00011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert Goforth | 11 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary S. Goforth | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | William D. Goforth | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Kenneth Goforth | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Raymond Goforth | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bedford Teenes | Teanes | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Parlee Teenes | Teanes | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Robert Teenes | Teanes | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | John R. Teenes | Teanes | 15 | Son | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 10 | Rex Teenes | Teanes | 10 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 11 | Claude Haynes | 23 | Son-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mattie Haynes | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Billie Haynes | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bertie Mayes | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Joe Mayes | 13 | Son | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lula Mae Mayes | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Anna Ray Mayes | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Hubert Holbert | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 19 | Julia Holbert | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Pauline Holbert | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Stanley Holbert | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Don Holbert | 21 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Manda Reneau | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Edam Howell | 59 | Head | Farming | Dairying | Tennessee |
| 25 | Willie Howell | 51 | Wife | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 26 | Edam Jr. Howell | 22 | Son | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 27 | Walter Howell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Esther Howell | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mary J. Howell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ben H. Howell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Dixie Greenlee | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Jerry L. Greenlee | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Emma Bettis | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Colbert G. Petree | 35 | Head | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ruth Petree | 28 | Wife | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 36 | Johanna Petree | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Colbert Jr. Petree | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ella Zollers | 55 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 39 | Nelle Bradford | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lizzie Carson | 59 | Sister | Housekeeper | 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)