Mary Lindsay — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Mary Lindsay across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jackson-County, Arkansas
Surname	Lindsay
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Township / Ward	Newport
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
William Kelley	Other	—	42	~1898
Mary Lindsay	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Alfred Lindsay	Head	—	58	~1882
William Lindsay	Son	—	20	~1920
Etta Kelley	Other	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Union, Arkansas

Spouse, age 23

Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lindsy
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Union, Arkansas

Other, age 34

Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lindsey
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Jackson-County, Arkansas

Spouse, age 45

Jackson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Lindsay
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Mary Lindsay

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Arkansas

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00144-00473)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert D Wilman	1	Son	—	Arkansas
2	Alfred Lindsay	58	Head	48	Ohio
3	Mary Lindsay THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Arkansas
4	William A Lindsay	20	Son	48	Arkansas
5	Etta R Kelley	68	Mother-in-law	—	Arkansas
6	William A Kelley	42	Brother-in-law	—	Arkansas
7	Pringle Fender	40	Head	60	Arkansas
8	Elizabeth Fender	34	Wife	—	Arkansas
9	Lucy Gregg	66	Head	—	Arkansas
10	Ella D Wilman	75	Head	—	Virginia
11	John H Gray	47	Head	48	Mississippi
12	Ruth Gray	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
13	Joseph L Bevins	57	Head	48	Arkansas
14	Abbie Bevins	45	Wife	—	S. Carolina
15	Judie Wells	80	Head	—	Arkansas
16	Ray Sherrill Bridger	25	Head	60	Arkansas
17	Helen Bridger	21	Wife	—	Arkansas
18	Jimmie Bridger	3	Son	—	Arkansas
19	Dale Bridger	1	Son	—	Arkansas
20	Willie Robinson	51	Head	39	Tennessee
21	Viola Robinson	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
22	John T Robinson	18	Son	17	Arkansas
23	Willie J Robinson	11	Son	—	Arkansas
24	Ervin Barnett	23	Head	40	Arkansas
25	Annie Bell Green	25	Lodger	30	Arkansas
26	Geneva Holiday	24	Head	30	Arkansas
27	Inez Hopkins	21	Lodger	—	Arkansas
28	Leon Mcdonald	28	Head	48	Arkansas
29	Augusta Mcdonald	27	Wife	30	Arkansas
30	Hattie Phillips	38	Head	30	Arkansas
31	Henry Gordon	34	Head	60	Arkansas
32	Effie Mae Gordon	17	Wife	—	Arkansas
33	Maggie Smith	36	Head	—	Arkansas
34	Marion Green	5	Daughter	—	Arkansas
35	John Boyle	40	Lodger	12	Mississippi
36	Katherine Moore	17	Lodger	—	Arkansas
37	Mattie Qualls	42	Head	30	Arkansas
38	Ollie R Wright	19	Lodger	30	Arkansas
39	Daisy Mcdonald	28	Head	—	Arkansas
40	Hazel Borders	23	Lodger	—	Arkansas

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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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