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Mary Parks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gilmer-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Parks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gilmer-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Mountain Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Parks | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Parks | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Luther Parks | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Warren Parks | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Homer Parks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Florence Parks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Geraldine Parks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gilmer, Georgia
Spouse, age 32
Gilmer, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Gilmer-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 43
Gilmer-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 43 · b. ~1897 · Georgia
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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 — Gilmer-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00677-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Bridges | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Gertrude Bess Bridges | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | John Robert Bridges | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Mary Hellen Bridges | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Felix Goldman | 61 | Head | Minister | Indiana |
| 46 | Mina Goldman | 36 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Maulah Goldman | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Norman J. Goldman | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | William B. Parks | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Lillie S. Parks | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | William Roscoe Parks | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 52 | Emory M. Wells | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Erin Lee Wells | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Millard E. Wells | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Mildred Teressa Wells | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | William T. Wells | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Nena Mae Wells | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Howard L. Wells | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Jackson E. Wells | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Luther E. Parks | 43 | Head | Sawyer | Georgia |
| 61 | Mary E. Parks THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Warren L. Parks | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Homer W. Parks | 14 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Florence A. Parks | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Harold C. Parks | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Geraldine Parks | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | James L. Parks | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | James Burton Parks | 34 | Son | Teacher | Georgia |
| 69 | Gladys U. Parks | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Ariel V. Parks | 23 | Son | Teacher | Georgia |
| 71 | James Donald Parks | 8 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Hazel Parks | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | George W. Lee | 41 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 74 | Tessa C. Lee | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jess Willard Lee | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mattison H. Ray | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Pearl O. Ray | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Earnest J. Ray | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Sherman E. Ray | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | William J. Ray | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)