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Mary Sears — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sears across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | inspector |
| Industry | dry cleaning factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florona Sears | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Sears | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lloyd Sears | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eddie Sears | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Theodore Sears | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 26
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 32
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | inspector |
| Industry | dry cleaning factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sears across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sears
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01418-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Dunbar | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Joseph Jones | 39 | Lodger | Water Boy | Louisiana |
| 3 | Josephine Jones | 38 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Harvey Hughes | 32 | Head | Concrete Mixer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Bernice Hughes | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Harvey Jr Hughes | 8 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Bobbie W Hughes | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | James E Hughes | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Joseph Hughes | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Howard Hughes | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | R. A. Brown | 22 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Amelia Williams | 32 | Head | Tax Finisher | Louisiana |
| 13 | Virginia Gooker | 35 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Willie Gooker | 14 | Lodger | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 15 | William Jones | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | Gertrude Williams | 49 | Head | Curtain Shaker | Louisiana |
| 18 | James Roberts | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Angelina Roberts | 18 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Larcina Hunter | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ida Hunter | 17 | daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 22 | Willie Mae Hunter | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Netherine Hunter | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | George Hunter | 8 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Albert Hunter | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Eddie R Sears | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary L Sears THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Inspector | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lloyd Sears | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Theodore Sears | 11 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Florona Sears | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Sam Dimitri | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 32 | Camela Dimitri | 44 | Wife | Saleswoman | Italy |
| 33 | Joseph Dimitri | 24 | son | Proprietor | Italy |
| 34 | Frank Dimitri | 20 | son | Salesman | Italy |
| 35 | Sera Dimitri | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | George Dimitri | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Jos. Noel | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Rosie Noel | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Raymond Noel | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Clarence Raleigh | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
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)