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Mary Mcpherson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Potter-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcpherson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Potter-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: New Mexico
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Potter-County, Texas |
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Mexico |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new mexico |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Mcpherson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Floy Mcpherson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Jack Mcpherson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Minnie Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jack Mcpherson | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| John Mcpherson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Potter, Texas
Daughter, age 4
Potter, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacPherson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new mexico |
1940
Potter-County, Texas
Daughter, age 14
Potter-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Mexico |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new mexico |
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 Mcpherson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mcpherson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Texas
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Sibling
Jack Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Potter-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Potter-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04124-00915)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Long | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Emmett White | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Helen White | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Clinton White | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Iva Lynn White | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Leroy White | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Rosalee White | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | F. M. Evans | 36 | Head | Dairy | Texas |
| 49 | Lina Evans | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Thomas Evans | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | J. F. Cardwell | 70 | Head | Dairy | Ohio |
| 52 | Zella Cardwell | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 54 | Era M. Giles | 65 | Head | Supervisor Of Janitors | Illinois |
| 55 | Mary Giles | 66 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Morris Giles | 22 | Son | Janitor | Texas |
| 57 | Loyd Giles | 25 | Son | Janitor | Texas |
| 58 | Daniel B. Caperton | 54 | Head | Excavation | Texas |
| 59 | Sue Caperton | 47 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Sam Bohannan | 58 | Head | Excavation | Arkansas |
| 61 | Elvin Helsel | 62 | Head | Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary Helsel | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Jack Walter Mcpherson | 68 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 64 | Floy Mcpherson | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | John Carson Mcpherson | 20 | Son | Machine Operator | New Mexico |
| 66 | Jack Watson Mcpherson | 17 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 67 | Mary E. Mcpherson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 68 | Minnie Ada Mcpherson | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Oliver Earl Mcpherson | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Bennie Furth | 31 | Head | Groomer | Texas |
| 71 | Julia Furth | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Robert Allison | 23 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Hazel Allison | 20 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Ruth Ann Allison | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Odis Dewey Tucker | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 76 | Annie L. Tucker | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Thomas Lee Tucker | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Mary A. Tucker | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Helen D. Tucker | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Odis Dewey Jr. Tucker | 9 | 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)