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Mary Small — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Small across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Small | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frederick Small | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| David Small | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Small | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 52
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 60
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Small across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Small
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02665-00453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E. Small THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 2 | Frederick H. Small | 29 | Son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 3 | David Small | 23 | Son | Elevator Oper | New York |
| 4 | Theodore P. Small | 18 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 5 | Heilop Arkless | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | B. West Ind |
| 6 | Margaret Arkless | 23 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 7 | Elizinda Arkless | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Ronald Arkless | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Earl Campbell | 22 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 10 | Bernice Campbell | 21 | Lodger | — | N. Carolina |
| 11 | Blanche Sturdivant | 44 | Head | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 12 | Martha Reynolds | 29 | Lodger | Maid | Tennessee |
| 13 | Emma C. Dobson | 31 | Lodger | Maid | New York |
| 14 | Margaret Mebane | 53 | Head | Seamtress | N. Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Mebane | 19 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 16 | Omega Mebane | 12 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 17 | Hattie Taylor | 40 | Lodger | Maid | Mississippi |
| 18 | Eleanor Sutton | 33 | Head | Maid | Mass. |
| 19 | Harry Jr. Sutton | 19 | Nephew | Maid | Florida |
| 20 | Annie Sutton | 18 | Niece | Delivery Boy | Florida |
| 21 | Elsie Sutton | 15 | Niece | — | Boston |
| 22 | Alice Baker | 29 | Lodger | Maid | Florida |
| 23 | James Sutton | 29 | Head | Cook | Florida |
| 24 | Savannah Robinson | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Leon Williams | 38 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Samuel Williams | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Albert Bass | 32 | Lodger | Porter | Louisiana |
| 28 | Alberta D. Bass | 8 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 29 | Lodger Willie Mae | None | F | — | — |
| 30 | Joseph West | 39 | Head | Cook | S. Carolina |
| 31 | Emma West | 36 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 32 | Josephine West | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Alberta Brandyburg | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Rosa Lee Brandyburg | 13 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 35 | Ruth Smith | 31 | Lodger | Maid | S. Carolina |
| 36 | Louise Hart | 42 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Mable Williams | 25 | Lodger | Maid | S. Carolina |
| 38 | Henry Gardner | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | John Stewart | 36 | Lodger | Chauffeur | S. Carolina |
| 40 | Samuel Jenkins | 56 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
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)