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Mary Sellers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hughes-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sellers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hughes-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hughes-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seminole |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Seminole |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Stuart Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Stewart | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Archie Menefee | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sam Sellers | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Billy Mitter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norvel Sellers | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Sellers | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Tom Sterling | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dale Sellers | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Seminole, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 43
Seminole, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1887
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XGBoost
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hughes-County, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 53
Hughes-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seminole |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Seminole |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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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Mary Sellers
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Oklahoma
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hughes-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Hughes-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03298-00590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irene Mcnutt | 25 | daughter | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Fay Mcnutt | 20 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Sam Sellers | 58 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mary Sellers THIS PERSON | 53 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Dale M. Sellers | 16 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Norvel Sellers | 15 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Tom Jr Sterling | 15 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Billy Jo Mitter | 8 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Mary F Stewart | 12 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Archie D Menefee | 28 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Buford D Mcnutt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Maudie Mcnutt | 35 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Harold Mcnutt | 16 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Sanford Mcnutt | 14 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Odell Mcnutt | 8 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Ted Hickerson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Jewel Hickerson | 31 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Dale Hickerson | 13 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Charles Hickerson | 10 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Billy Gene Hickerson | 7 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Willie Jean Hickerson | 7 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | A Gaynell Hickerson | 3 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Allie Reeder | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Lillian Reeder | 42 | wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Eugene Reeder | 15 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Hazel Reeder | 13 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Elvis Huddleston | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Laura Huddleston | 36 | wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Eloise A B Huddleston | 18 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Kenneth Huddleston | 14 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Bonnie B Huddleston | 12 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Billy Joe Huddleston | 8 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Melvin Huddleston | 5 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Margurite Huddleston | 4 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Patsy Ruth Huddleston | 1 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Mack C Huddleston | 78 | father | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Eddie L Reeder | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Pilla M. Reeder | 45 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Elmer Lee Reeder | 13 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Perry Speer | 25 | lodger | — | Oklahoma |
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)