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Mary Parsons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tensas-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Parsons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tensas-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tensas-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newellton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ouachita |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Newellton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellamae Parsons | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Beulah Parsons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Matilda Hudson | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Elizabeth Parsons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frank Parsons | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Parsons | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hattie Parsons | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Buckner | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tensas, Louisiana
Other, age 16
Tensas, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Person |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Tensas-County, Louisiana
Head, age 24
Tensas-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newellton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ouachita |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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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Mary Parsons
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Tensas-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Tensas-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01458-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry J. Tobias | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Matilda Tobias | 57 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Elizabeth Brown | 20 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 44 | James Johnson | 59 | Boarder | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 45 | Olivia Johnson | 42 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 46 | Leola Hardy | 29 | Boarder | Maid | Louisiana |
| 47 | Don Harris | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Bessie Harris | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Parsons THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ellamae Parsons | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Hattie Parsons | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Frank Parsons | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Beulah Parsons | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Elizabeth Parsons | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Matilda Hudson | 69 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Mary Buckner | 80 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Don Jewett | 64 | Head | Street Cleaner | Louisiana |
| 58 | Mary Jewett | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Edward Jackson | 27 | Head | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 60 | Olivia Jackson | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Lillie M. Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Mariah Perkins | 59 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lucien Perkins | 37 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Marcellus Perkins | 25 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lorus Perkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Jessie Perkins | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Lee James Perkins | 6 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | James Grum | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 69 | Sarah Grum | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sylvester Brown | 29 | Head | Mixer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Almeta Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Dorothy L. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Isaac Andrews | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Ethel Thomas | 36 | Head | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 75 | Sam Kemp | 48 | Head | Truck Caller | Arkansas |
| 76 | Mary Kemp | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Daisy Moon | 30 | Roomer | Maid | Mississippi |
| 78 | Samuel Presley | 11 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Moses Wales | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lorena Wales | 56 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)