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Mary Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Miller-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Owens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miller-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Miller-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miller |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | L 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Red River |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Owens | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Owens | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Owens | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Tom Owens | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lee Owens | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sam Owens | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elmer Owens | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Archway Owens | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clayborn Owens | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joe Owens | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Tom Owens | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Owens | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 4
Miller, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Miller-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 13
Miller-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miller |
| Highest Grade | L 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Owens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Owens
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Archway Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayborn Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Owens
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 — Miller-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Miller-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00154-00789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tom Owens | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Elizabeth Owens | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Emma Owens | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Clayborn Owens | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Tom Jr Owens | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Elmer Owens | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Mary Lee Owens THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Lee Owens | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Joe Owens | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Sam Edrich Owens | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Sarah Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Archway Owens | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Will Gilmore | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Lenora Gilmore | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Willie Mae Burns | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Emmeline Brown | 9 | Adopted son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Maggie Brown | 19 | Step daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lorey Thomas | 15 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jimmie Callahan | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Mary Louise Callahan | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Nellie Williams | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lee Smith | 22 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Eveline Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Ruby Lee Fox | 5 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Henry Smith | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 66 | W. D. Hughes | 45 | Head | W P A | Arkansas |
| 67 | Bertha Hughes | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Vernon Hughes | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Josephine Hughes | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Virginia Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Iris Hughes | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | James Hughes | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Jimmie Nell Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Velva Jean Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Bettie Jo Hughes | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Henry Reaves | 73 | Father in law | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Josephine Reaves | 64 | Mother in law | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | J. L. Massey | 35 | Head | W P A | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Arren Massey | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Alice Massey | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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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)