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Mary Saunders — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Saunders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 21 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Harrison Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Saunders | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Claud Saunders | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Hassell Saunders | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Allie Saunders | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Edd Saunders | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lucinda Saunders | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marlton Saunders | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Saunders | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
White, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
White, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
White-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
White-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 21 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| 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 Saunders across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Saunders
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lucinda Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marlton Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hassell Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edd Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackie Saunders
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 — White-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00180-00624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enoch D. Teague | 36 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Bessie Teague | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 3 | Vinetta Teague | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | French L. Teague | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Barton Teague | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Leon Teague | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Amelia Teague | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Georgia Lou Teague | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Herbert Little | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Hattie Annie Robbins | 59 | Head | Housewife | Indiana |
| 11 | Clifton Robbins | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | James Robbins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Irvine Coker | 42 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Viola B. Coker | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 15 | Claud T. Saunders | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Allie Saunders | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 17 | Edd T. Saunders | 34 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Lucinda Saunders | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Arkansas |
| 19 | Mary Lee Saunders THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Student | Arkansas |
| 20 | Marlton Saunders | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Hassell Saunders | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Jackie Saunders | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Florian Rath | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 24 | Ida Rath | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 25 | Katherine Rath | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 26 | Bertie Conley | 66 | Head | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 27 | Merritt, Allie Conley | 58 | Cousin | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | John H. Varnell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Margie Varnell | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 30 | Irene Varnell | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ira Varnell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Igene Varnell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | John R. Varnell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Chlorosee Varnell | 14 | Daughter | Student | Arkansas |
| 35 | Orva Dane Varnell | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Maudeen Varnell | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | William S. Haley | 44 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | James R. Sterling | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Abbie Sterling | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 40 | Charles Sterling | 32 | Son | Farmer | 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)