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Mary Parsons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wicomico-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Parsons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wicomico-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wicomico-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salisbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wicomico |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Parsons | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Parsons | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clarence Parsons | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Annie Wilson | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bessie Parsons | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rinia Parsons | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Donald Parsons | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Vernell Parsons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clifford Parsons | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wicomico, Maryland
Daughter, age 5
Wicomico, Maryland · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Wicomico-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 15
Wicomico-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salisbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wicomico |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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Mary Parsons
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Maryland
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Sibling
Vernell Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Wicomico-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Wicomico-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01563-00232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertie Smiley Ruark | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Beverly B. Ruark | 18 | Daughter | Secretary | Maryland |
| 43 | Chas. L. Bradley | 48 | Head | Homeowner | Maryland |
| 44 | Mina H. Bradley | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Clarence R. Parsons | 45 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 46 | Rinia Parsons | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie Parsons | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 48 | Clarence Jr. Parsons | 18 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 49 | Clifford Parsons | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Mary R. Parsons THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Vernell Parsons | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Donald Parsons | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Annie Wilson | 54 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Isaac Wm. Finney | 64 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 55 | Celia Finney | 59 | Wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 56 | Edgar S. Duer | 67 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Ada L. Duer | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | E. Byron Duer | 33 | Son | Repairman | Maryland |
| 59 | Ernest A. Vaughan | 36 | Head | Game Warden | Michigan |
| 60 | Alice Vaughan | 34 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 61 | Gerald F. Vaughan | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Blair P. Beam | 47 | Head | Teacher | Delaware |
| 63 | L. Claude Beam | 50 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Isaac J. White | 63 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 65 | Hattie B. White | 60 | Wife | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 66 | Mary Josephine Harper | 82 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Mabel Dayton | 31 | Lodger | Church Worker | England |
| 68 | Lloyd A. Richardson | 62 | Lodger | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 69 | Clem E. Walters | 47 | Lodger | Inspector | Georgia |
| 70 | Bruce R. Hewett | 34 | Lodger | Producer-Manager | Virginia |
| 71 | Clem E. Walters | 47 | Lodger | Inspector | Georgia |
| 72 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 74 | S. Ray Hare | 47 | Head | Field Supervisor | Maryland |
| 75 | Beulah W. Hare | 43 | Wife | Cafeteria Manager | Maryland |
| 76 | Reah J. Green | 5 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Margaret O. Taylor | 19 | Head | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 78 | Eleanor W. Taylor | 21 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 79 | — | 47 | Head | — | — |
| 80 | — | 43 | Wife | — | — |
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)