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Mary Newton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Newton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lacy's Beat No 15 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Lacys Beat No 15 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Newton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sullivan Newton | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lynn Newton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sullivan Newton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Newton | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charlie Newton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Excel Newton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elijah Newton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mcguila Newton | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Newton | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Other, age 45
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 55
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lacy's Beat No 15 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Newton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Newton
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00080-00593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James F Smart | 11 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Sullivan Newton | 51 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 43 | Mary Newton THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | John A Newton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Elijah Newton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Sullivan Jr Newton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Excel Newton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Mcguila Newton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Charlie E Newton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Alice Newton | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Lynn Newton | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | John P Smoot | 52 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary Smoot | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Zebaniah Smoot | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Elvira Smoot | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Bert Smoot | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Octavia Johnson | 78 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 58 | John Dublin | 39 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 59 | Letava Dublin | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Rose E Dublin | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Albert W Dublin | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Beatrice Dublin | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | William Page | 60 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 64 | Della Page | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Preston Andrews | 44 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 66 | Pearl Andrews | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Sadie Washington | 21 | Step dau | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Thomas Dickson | 15 | Step son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Ida Thompson | 55 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 70 | Leola Thompson | 38 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Henry Simerson | 65 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 72 | Sarah Simerson | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Willie J Simerson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Prince Simerson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Rose L Allen | 40 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 76 | Albert Allen | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Horace Smoot | 45 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 78 | Bessie Smoot | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Theroy Little | 30 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 80 | Alice R Little | 25 | Sister | — | Alabama |
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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)