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Mary Parks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Parks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Beat 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Parks | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Parks | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Parks | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| George Parks | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Beatrice Parks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mazelle Parks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Other, age 21
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 28
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Parks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Parks
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00070-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazelle Parks | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Paulette Parks | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Gale Parks | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Jimmy Parks | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | George B Parks | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Mary Parks THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 7 | Mazelle Parks | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Beatrice Parks | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | James Parks | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | George Jr. Parks | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Enoch Parks | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Maeller Parks | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 13 | Lillie B Parks | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Oscar Parks | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Rosanna Parks | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Irene Parks | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Martha L Parks | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Issiah Parks | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Abraham Parks | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Willie Parks | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Lottie Mae Parks | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Gracebell Parks | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Willie Jr. Parks | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Jeremiah Parks | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Lucile Hopkins | 40 | Mother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Peter Yancey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Pearlie Yancey | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 28 | William Yancey | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Johnnie Lee Yancey | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | David Yancey | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Jessie Lee Yancey | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ellese Yancey | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Elijah Yancey | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Will Hall | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Julia M Hall | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 36 | Henry C Marks | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Sallie W Marks | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 38 | Liza A Jordan | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Lester Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Henry Anderson | 10 | Son | — | 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)