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Mary Parsons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurel-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Parsons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 2 |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Parsons | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thomas Parsons | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mattie Parsons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Parsons | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Parsons | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Reece Thomas | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sarah Parsons | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Martha Parsons | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Thelma Parsons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Juanita Parsons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carl Parsons | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Parsons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Parsons
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Thomas Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles E. Stanifer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Maude Stanifer | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Iris Stanifer | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Avogene Stanifer | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ray Stanifer | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Rodger Stanifer | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Hamp Bledsoe | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Rebecca Bledsoe | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Eliza Lee Lewis | 18 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | L. Harold Bledsoe | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | William F. Sears | 40 | Head | Boiler Maker | Kentucky |
| 52 | Amanda Sears | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Kenneth Sears | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mildred Sears | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Billie Sears | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Jerry Wayne Sears | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Montgomery Reynolds | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lucy Reynolds | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Henry M. Green | 18 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Martha L. Parsons | 39 | Head | Junior Foreman | Virginia |
| 61 | Sarah Parsons | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Carl Parsons | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mary Parsons THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Juanita Parsons | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Thelma Parsons | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | James Robert Parsons | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Otis Parsons | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mattie Lou Parsons | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Thomas R. Donald Parsons | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Reece Thomas | 19 | Lodger | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | James Vaughan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Julia Vaughan | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Johnnie Vaughan | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Sybil Vaughan | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Edward Vaughan | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mildred Vaughan | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Melvin Vaughan | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Earl Gene Vaughan | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Wesley Lockaby | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Louisa Lockaby | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)