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Mary Phelps — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Phelps across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malvern City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hot Spring |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Malvern City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Phelps | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruby Phelps | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Carolyn Phelps | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eugene Phelps | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Phelps | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Corbitt Phelps | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mary Phelps | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hot Spring, …
Daughter, age 2
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malvern City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hot Spring |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Phelps across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Phelps
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Betty Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00141-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Martha Bell Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Willie Bell | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Mary Mcneil | 49 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Roy Jr. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Otis Haynes | 34 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | James Haynes | 39 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Vilma Haynes | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 9 | Henry Clay Haynes | 27 | Son | Cook | Arkansas |
| 10 | Dorothy Haynes | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Evelyn Haynes | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Mary Elic Hill | 50 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Mary Hill | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 14 | Booker Turner | 35 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Daisy Turner | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Myrtle Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Asa Mckinney | 22 | Lodger | Cook | Arkansas |
| 19 | Willis Bryant | 68 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Samuel Bryant | 23 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Myrtle Bryant | 23 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 22 | Charles Bryant | 6 | Grand-son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Starling Mckinney | 50 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Annie Mckinney | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 25 | Herbert Mckinney | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Jane Wiggans | 90 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Charles Jones | 54 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lucy Jones | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 29 | John Jones | 18 | Son | Porter | Arkansas |
| 30 | William Lankford | 49 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Lucinda Lankford | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Margery Lankford | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Joe Lewis Lankford | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Corbitt Phelps | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ruby Phelps | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Mary Phelps THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Betty Sue Phelps | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Carolyn Phelps | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Charles Phelps | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Eugene Phelps | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)