Mary Sanders — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Milam-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Mary Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milam-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Milam-County, Texas
Surname	Sanders
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Rockdale city
1935 Residence (County)	Milam
Additional Details
Occupation	delivery boy
Industry	Retail Drugstore
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	50
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Delivery Boy
Township / Ward	Rockdale City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Sanders	Head	—	72	~1868
Preston Sanders	Son	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Milam, Texas

Head, age 50

Milam, Texas · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sanders
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Industry	House at Home
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Milam, Texas

Head, age 63

Milam, Texas · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sanders
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	4
Veteran	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Milam-County, Texas

Head, age 72

Milam-County, Texas · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

Surname	Sanders
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Rockdale city
1935 Residence (County)	Milam
Occupation	delivery boy
Industry	Retail Drugstore
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	50
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Mary Sanders

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Milam-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04106-00504)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sidney Mullins	51	Head	Day Laborer	Texas
2	Nettie Mullins	50	Wife	—	Texas
3	L. H. Smith	70	Head	Pastor	Texas
4	George Fair	20	Head	Day Laborer	Texas
5	Nettie Fair	40	Wife	—	Texas
6	James Thomas	21	Boarder	Day Laborer	Texas
7	Bertha Robison	11	Stepdaughter	—	Texas
8	Nettie B Robison	8	Stepdaughter	—	Texas
9	Bobbie Jean Robison	7	Stepdaughter	—	Texas
10	Syble Lee Robison	5	Stepdaughter	—	Texas
11	Bill Jr. Robison	2	Stepson	—	Texas
12	Lucerne Robison	1	Stepson	—	Texas
13	Julius Moultry	46	Head	Blacksmith	Texas
14	Eula Belle Moultry	37	Wife	—	Texas
15	Susie E. Moultry	18	Daughter	—	Texas
16	Sherel Creston	18	Nephew	—	Texas
17	Jack Wade	34	Head	Concrete Mixer	Texas
18	Willie B Wade	50	Wife	—	Texas
19	Mary Sanders THIS PERSON	72	Head	Delivery Boy	Texas
20	Preston J. Sanders	34	Son	—	Texas
21	Lucile Thomas	30	Head	Cook	Texas
22	Dallie St Clair	52	Mother	—	Texas
23	General Chandler	36	Head	Porter	Texas
24	Mandy Lee	39	Head	Laundress	Texas
25	Johnnie Lee	19	Son	—	Texas
26	Jesse Burton	36	Head	—	Texas
27	Marshall Burton	41	Husband	Day Laborer	Texas
28	A. D. Burton	17	Son	—	Texas
29	Willie Anderson	34	Head	Maid	Texas
30	Willie Doris Anderson	17	Daughter	—	Texas
31	Elsie Earl Anderson	14	Daughter	—	Texas
32	Manuel Anderson	13	Son	—	Texas
33	—	None	—	—	—
34	Earnest Floyd	21	Head	Cook	Texas
35	Henrietta Floyd	21	Wife	—	Texas
36	Betty Lou Floyd	2	Daughter	—	Texas
37	Lewis Wilson	48	Head	Day Laborer	Texas
38	Edie Wilson	39	Wife	—	Texas
39	Lewis Jr. Wilson	1	Son	—	Texas
40	Erha Mae Mitchell	39	Head	Seamstress	Texas

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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.

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