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Mary Roberson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Roberson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bledsoe-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bledsoe-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | Mary Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Roberson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Maxey Roberson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anna Roberson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Jim Roberson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| T Roberson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Roberson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Dorinda Roberson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anna Roberson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nada Roberson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Johnnie Roberson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Roberson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Roberson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Emmaline Roberson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Roberson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Daughter, age 8
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 18
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 14 household members
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | Mary Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Roberson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Roberson
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Jim Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
T Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxey Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorinda Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmaline Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nada Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03873-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John L Sullivan | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Elsie Sullivan | 40 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 43 | Berlum Sullivan | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Blanchard Sullivan | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lenna Sullivan | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jimmie Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Perry Sullivan | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Hester Sullivan | 60 | Head | Housework | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ora H Sullivan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mildred Sullivan | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Tennessee |
| 51 | Kenneth Sullivan | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Luther Goins | 49 | Head | Renter | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ethel Goins | 55 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bessie Lee Goins | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Carl Goins | 34 | Head | Renter | Tennessee |
| 56 | Maude Goins | 30 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 57 | Bernard Lee Goins | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Kathleen Goins | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Jack Milford Goins | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Carl Denton Goins | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Sarah Elizabeth Goins | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | John L Roberson | 55 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 63 | Anna Roberson | 46 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jim Sam Roberson | 23 | Son | Farmwork | Tennessee |
| 65 | Anna Grace Roberson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 66 | Virginia Roberson | 21 | Daughter | Clerical | Tennessee |
| 67 | Dorinda Roberson | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Tennessee |
| 68 | T. J. Roberson | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary Jean Roberson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Emmaline Roberson | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Margaret Sue Roberson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Helen Roberson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Nada June Roberson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Johnnie Roberson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Maxey Roberson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Sam Burrow | 58 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ella Burrow | 45 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 78 | Everett Burrow | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Willie Grace Burrow | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | J. C. Burrow | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)