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Mary Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shepherd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Shepherd | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eugene Shepherd | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Homer Shepherd | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Shepherd | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dora Shepherd | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Julia Shepherd | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Comer Shepherd | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Shepherd | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Jackson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sheaford |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Jackson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Jackson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Shepherd
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Dora Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Comer Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Jackson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03907-00778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | L. Turney Bybee | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 42 | Effie J. Bybee | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Violet L. Bybee | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lucy J. Bybee | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Otha H. Scantland | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 46 | Willie E. Scantland | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | W. Harvey Smith | 64 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 48 | Julia Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Harvey C. Lawson | 14 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | W. Herman Kimball | 42 | Head | Roaderman | Tennessee |
| 51 | Eula C. Kimball | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Louis W. Kimball | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | J. Thomas Scantland | 67 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 54 | Sarah Scantland | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Julia Shepherd | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Robert R. Shepherd | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 57 | Dora M. Shepherd | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Homer M. Shepherd | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mary L. Shepherd THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Eugene Shepherd | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Comer L. Shepherd | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Sarah J. Shepherd | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Marion B. Smith | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 64 | Sallie L. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Eva N. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | May E. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Eunice L. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Becky J. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Jack D. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ira S. Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Charlie H. Swann | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ina M. Swann | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Hugh W. Swann | 18 | Son | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 74 | Frances L. Swann | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ruth M. Swann | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Charles M. Swann | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Sarah E. Swann | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ina M. Swann | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mary S. Swann | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Carol A. Swann | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)