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Mary Little — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Little across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 840 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Rose Hill Town Ends Unincorporated |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Little | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Little | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Grady Little | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Herman Little | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Connie Little | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Little | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dallas, Texas
Spouse, age 24
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Dallas, Texas
Spouse, age 32
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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
Dallas-County, Texas
Spouse, age 45
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Class of Worker | 840 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Little across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Little
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Texas
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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 — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04016-00461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie C Compton | 67 | Head | — | Texas |
| 2 | Haskell V Compton | 30 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Gladys O Compton | 24 | Wife | Machine Operator | Texas |
| 4 | Jimmie L Compton | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Neeley R Compton | 41 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 6 | Bernice Compton | 39 | Wife | Machine Operator | Texas |
| 7 | Neeley Ray Compton | 18 | Son | New Hawker | Texas |
| 8 | Eugene H Pearce | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 9 | Pearl J Pearce | 44 | Wife | Grocery Clerk | Texas |
| 10 | Bessie J Pearce | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Joe A Pearce | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | William M Little | 48 | Head | Installation | Texas |
| 13 | Mary E Little THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Grady R Little | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Texas |
| 15 | Dorothy F Little | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Herman R Little | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Connie E Little | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Joe B Drumpley | 31 | Head | Printer | Texas |
| 19 | Pauline E Drumpley | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Claud E Craft | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Nora Craft | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Jo Jean Craft | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Addie Lesley | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Birdie Lesley | 31 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Wemiel Anderson | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 26 | Selma Anderson | 34 | Wife | Clerk | Texas |
| 27 | Martha H Smith | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Riley L Jones | 74 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Cordelia Jones | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Joe L Pierce | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 31 | Tommie Pierce | 38 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Olette P Pierce | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Nelda E Pierce | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Joe L Pierce | 6 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 35 | James E Pierce | 2 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Here Ends Unincorporated Town Of Rose Hill | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Joe Bone | 52 | Head | House Officer | Virginia |
| 38 | Linnie Bone | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Grady Bone | 28 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Robert M Bone | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
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)