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Mary Sellers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Palm-Beach-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sellers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palm-Beach-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Palm-Beach-County, Florida |
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Myers Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Yes H-3 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 42 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Sellers | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rose Sellers | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Wanda Sellers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Kirby Sellers | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nelson Scammell | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Sellers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lester Sellers | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harward Sellers | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| J Sellers | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Palm Beach, …
Daughter, age 10
Palm Beach, Florida · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sellars |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Palm-Beach-County, Florida
Daughter, age 20
Palm-Beach-County, Florida · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Myers Lee |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Yes H-3 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Sellers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Sellers
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Florida
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Sibling
Wanda Sellers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harward Sellers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kirby Sellers
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Sellers
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Sellers
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Palm-Beach-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Palm-Beach-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00607-01170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mack Floyd | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Rosie Floyd | 59 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Luther Deas | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Victor Halme | 63 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 45 | E. A. Jones | 66 | Head | Farm Manager | Georgia |
| 46 | Fannie Jones | 52 | Wife | House Wife | Georgia |
| 47 | R. V. Rindol | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Mattie Rindol | 34 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 49 | Theodore Rindol | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 50 | James Willard Rindol | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 51 | Myrtle E. Rindol | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 52 | J. A. Near | 58 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 53 | Ada Near | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Lena Ellen Near | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 55 | Emanuel Harvey Near | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 56 | James Leo Near | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 57 | Franklin Coolidge Near | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 58 | Marion Louise Near | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 59 | Thomas Henry Near | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 60 | Ada Marie Near | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 61 | R. O. Limbaugh | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Florida |
| 62 | Verona Limbaugh | 43 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 63 | Roy Eugene Limbaugh | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 64 | J. B. Hall | 51 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 65 | Jennie Hall | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 66 | Clifford C. Hall | 22 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 67 | B. Frank Hall | 19 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 68 | Wm. C. Hall | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 69 | Ella Williams | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 70 | A. T. Desper | 67 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 71 | Bernadette H. Desper | 53 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 72 | J. L. Sellers | 52 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 73 | Rose E. Sellers | 57 | Wife | Farm Laborer | New Mexico |
| 74 | Lester Sellers | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 75 | Stanley Sellers | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 76 | Kirby Sellers | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 77 | Mary Francis Sellers THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 78 | Harward Sellers | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 79 | Wanda Louise Sellers | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 80 | Nelson Scammell | 22 | Step-son | House Painter | Florida |
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)