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Mary Jennings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jennings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Mary (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Jennings | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Turner Jennings | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Jimmy Jennings | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leo Jennings | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Raymond Jennings | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sammy Jennings | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Roy Jennings | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Virgil Jennings | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Jennings | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Missouri
Other, age 45
Montgomery, Missouri · implied b. ~1885 — 14 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Montgomery-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 59
Montgomery-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Mary (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Jennings across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Jennings
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02131-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Jones | 45 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | J. Early Brooks | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Minnie (X) Brooks | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | John Hereford | 70 | brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Nettie (X) Phillips | 61 | Head | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 6 | Pauline Blades | 52 | roomer | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Moses A. Bonnel | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Minnie Bonnel | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Quile Bonnel | 26 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 10 | Tom Viley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 11 | Harris (X) Viley | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Earnest (X) Jennings | 57 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Eliza Jennings | 54 | Wife | House Work | Missouri |
| 14 | Lemuel Jennings | 30 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Imogene Jennings | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Frank Bass | 60 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Fannie Bass | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Frank Jr. Bass | 30 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Bertha May Bass | 22 | Daughter | House Work | Missouri |
| 20 | Kenneth Bass | 10 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Turner Jennings | 61 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Mary (X) Jennings THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Virgil Jennings | 22 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Raymond Jennings | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Jimmy Jennings | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Leo Jennings | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Sammy Jennings | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Rosie Jennings | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Roy Jennings | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Abbie (X) Viley | 74 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Number Stella Viley | 65 | Head | Blind | Missouri |
| 32 | Charles Edwards | 27 | grandson | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | William Forrest | 73 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Arkie (X) Forrest | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Walter William Forrest | 24 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Harrison Forest Ab Forrest | 18 | Son | Private | Missouri |
| 37 | Mary Lou Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Mollie (X) Bledsoe | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Rix Bobby Bledsoe | 18 | grandson | Private | Missouri |
| 40 | Dave Harper | 89 | Head | — | Missouri |
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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)