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Mary Owen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Owen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist No 3 |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Golliday | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Carl Owen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Owen | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eva Owen | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Elmo Golliday | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Laverne Owen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| J Golliday | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Herbert Owen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Owen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Owen | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist No 3 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Owen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Owen
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Laverne Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmo Golliday
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Benton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Carl B. Mitchell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Eva Mitchell | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | M. J. Mitchell | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Argentine Mitchell | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Betty Brewer | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | D. D. Thaddieg|Thaddis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ima Lee Thaddieg|Thaddis | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Eva Lee Thaddieg|Thaddis | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Stephen Russell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Annie Russell | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Orville Russell | 19 | Son | Stock Clerk | Tennessee |
| 13 | Frank S. Richards, Jr. | 52 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 14 | Rebecca Richards, Jr. | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Will Thomas | 17 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Eveline Thomas | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Geneva Johnson | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Edward Tucker | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lola Tucker | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Irene Tucker | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Marie Tucker | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Willie Owen | 47 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eva Owen | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Charles Owen | 20 | Son | N.Y.A. | Tennessee |
| 25 | Laverne Owen | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Carl Owen | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mary Owen THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Herbert Owen | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Elmo Golliday | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | J. William Golliday | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Virginia Golliday | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Andrew Hinson | 48 | Head | W.P.A. | Arkansas |
| 33 | Elmira Hinson | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Anna Hinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Emmett Crenshaw | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lorena Crenshaw | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Travis Crenshaw | 19 | Son | C.C.C. | Tennessee |
| 38 | Frances Crenshaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Elizabeth Crenshaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Dan Crenshaw | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)