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Mary Pugh — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pugh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Bluff |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Pine Bluff |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Pugh | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edna Pugh | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Pugh | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cary Pugh | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Cristine Pugh | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Henry Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eugene Morgan | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Walter Pugh | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Arkansas
Daughter, age 6
Lincoln, Arkansas · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | May Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 17
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Bluff |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Pugh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Pugh
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Cristine Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00146-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Davis | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | James Davis | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Minnie L. Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Mary Lee Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Robert L. Davis | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Hattie Lee Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Louis M. Davis | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Katherine Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Alec Singleton | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lucile Singleton | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | May G. Singleton | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Thelma Lee Singleton | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Fred Pugh | 52 | Head | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Cary M. Pugh | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Walter Pugh | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Mary Lee Pugh THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Edna M. Pugh | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Cristine Pugh | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Henry Smith | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Eugene Morgan | 4 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Willie Rowden | 33 | Head | Trucker | Arkansas |
| 62 | Agusta Rowden | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 63 | Willie Jr. Rowden | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Ruth M. Rowden | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Eliza Cash | 45 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Louis Cooper | 58 | Head | Watchman | Arkansas |
| 67 | Anna Cooper | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Will Stadomine | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Emma Stadomine | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 70 | Jack Smith | 80 | Father in law | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ben Brown | 35 | Head | Box Puncher | Arkansas |
| 72 | Vena Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Jo Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Nancy Baron | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Willie Maddox | 60 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 76 | A. M. Hearn | 61 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Corioner Hearn | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Odie Hearn | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Cara Lee Hearn | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Wilmer Hearn | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)