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Mary Pope — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pope across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & Ella — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Pope | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lucill Pope | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Roy Pope | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Prior Pope | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mary Pope | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Lee, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Mary Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lee-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 21
Lee-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Pope across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Pope (~0.92 confidence) and father Lopez Pope (~0.92 confidence) and father Prior Pope (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ella Pope
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Pope
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lopez Pope
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Prior Pope
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Pope
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Alabama
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Sibling
Roy Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucill Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Lee-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00052-00830)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora | 8 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Silas | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Oscar Reynolds | 33 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 4 | Oweader Reynolds | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Margretta Reynolds | 2 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Raleigh D. Capps | 57 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 7 | Gracie Capps | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Clark C. Jenkins | 39 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 9 | Tania Jenkins | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Elizabeth Jenkins | 15 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Etta Jenkins | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Horace Bell | 24 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie F. Bell | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Altha Herring | 44 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 15 | Kimbrough Herring | 42 | son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Lester Herring | 19 | son | Farm | Alabama |
| 17 | Hellen Herring | 17 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Mavis Herring | 15 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Annie P. Herring | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Bettie J. Herring | 11 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Wylene Herring | 9 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ray E. Herring | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Gloria Herring | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Prior L. Pope | 54 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 25 | Ella Pope | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Lucill Pope | 29 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Mary Pope THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Roy Pope | 18 | son | Farm | Alabama |
| 29 | Plisth. Herring | 48 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 30 | Lela Herring | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Otis Jr. Herring | 18 | son | Farm | Alabama |
| 32 | Nina Herring | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Thurston Herring | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Robert Herring | 3 | son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Donald Herring | 0 | son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | A. J. Beasley | 25 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 37 | Rosa A. Beasley | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | A. M. Beasley | 3 | son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Robert Beasley | 0 | son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Judge Moore | 29 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)