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Mary Mcdowell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baldwin-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcdowell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baldwin-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baldwin-County, Alabama |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay Minette Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baldwin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Bay Minette Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Mcdowell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Morris Mcdowell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ada Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Martha Mcdowell | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Effie Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baldwin, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Baldwin, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Baldwin-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Baldwin-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay Minette Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baldwin |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Mcdowell
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Effie Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Baldwin-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Baldwin-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00002-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas M Hennican | 32 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 2 | Jessie B Hennican | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | George G Hennican | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | J. Fletcher Stamper | 29 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 5 | Elizabeth Q Stamper | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Lola C Truette | 39 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 7 | Louise B. B. Truette | 28 | Wife | Teaching | Alabama |
| 8 | Martha D Mcdowell | 57 | Head | On Relief | Alabama |
| 9 | Morris Lee Mcdowell | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Mary Jane Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Ada May Mcdowell | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Effie Louise Mcdowell | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | B. J. Mcdowell | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Eddie P Bush | 38 | Head | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lee Ella Bush | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Bobbie Lee Bush | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Lessie White | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 18 | Ethel White | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lewis M White | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ethel Louise White | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | F. C. Barlow | 78 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Annie Q Barlow | 31 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Earnest Barlow | 32 | Son | Asst. Bridge | Alabama |
| 24 | Thomas Barlow | 27 | Son | Painter | Alabama |
| 25 | Charlie C. Y. Simmons | 34 | Head | Baker | Alabama |
| 26 | Edith Simmons | 36 | Wife | Manager | Alabama |
| 27 | Mildred Simmons | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Dorothy Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Delmas Bankester | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Connie Bankester | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Beatrice Bankester | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lona Bankester | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 33 | H. P. Bankester | 3 | G-Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | J. C. Burns | 61 | Head | Partner Owner | Alabama |
| 35 | Wilden Burns | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | S. D. Criston | 66 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Alabama |
| 37 | Lillie Criston | 64 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Eva Parsons | 47 | Head | Library Clerk | Indiana |
| 39 | L. S. Thompson | 22 | Son-in-law | Attendant | Alabama |
| 40 | Doris Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)