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Mary Sparks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cayuga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Sparks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cayuga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCayuga-County, New York
SurnameSparks
Given NameMary
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age52
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Aurelius
1935 Residence (County)Cayuga
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardFleming Town
Est. Birth Year~1888

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Mary Sparks Spouse — 52 ~1888
Alva Sparks Head — 52 ~1888
Arthur Watkins Other — 33 ~1907
Leonard Sparks Son — 15 ~1925
Wallace Watkins Other — 1 ~1939
Genevieve Watkins Daughter — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Cayuga, New …
Spouse, age 31
Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sparks
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Cayuga, New …
Spouse, age 42
Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sparks
Given Name Mary R.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Cayuga-County, New …
Spouse, age 52
Cayuga-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
Surname Sparks
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Aurelius
1935 Residence (County) Cayuga
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Mary Sparks
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cayuga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02508-00224)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Helen Buchko 26 daughter Waitress Minnesota
2 Arthur Glanville 69 head Farming England
3 Annie Glanville 65 wife — England
4 Stillad Glanville 31 son Farming New York
5 Leslie Glanville 29 son Farming New York
6 Alva Sparks 52 head Laborer New York
7 Mary Sparks THIS PERSON 52 wife — New York
8 Genevieve Watkins 23 daughter — New York
9 Arthur Watkins 33 son-in-law Laborer New York
10 Wallace Watkins 1 grandson — New York
11 Leonard Sparks 15 son — New York
12 Arthur Edgar Baker 46 head Hired-Hand New York
13 Nellie Mae Baker 46 wife — Canada
14 Orrie Jane Baker 8 daughter — New York
15 Frances Mae Baker 6 daughter — New York
16 Irving Arthur Clarke 37 head Manager New York
17 Marjorie Clarke 40 wife Manager New York
18 Gloria Mae Clarke 17 daughter — New York
19 Patricia Ann Clarke 8 daughter — New York
20 Blanche Relfe 24 servant Servant New York
21 Stanley Fordyce 35 head Carpenter-Contr. New York
22 Harriet Fordyce 30 wife — New York
23 Nancy Louise Fordyce 0 daughter — New York
24 Frederick Bunn 45 head Farming England
25 May Bunn 49 wife — New York
26 Dorothy Bunn 22 daughter — New York
27 Laurence Bunn 19 son — New York
28 Laura Valentine 86 head — New York
29 Alma Valentine 76 daughter — New York
30 Henry Jordan 56 son-in-law Machinist New York
31 Ella Jordan 40 daughter Setter New York
32 Marjorie Jordan 9 granddaughter — New York
33 Henry Jr. Jordan 14 grandson — New York
34 Michael Buckle 31 head Machinist Pennsylvania
35 Verla Buckle 26 wife — Pennsylvania
36 Catherine Buckle 5 daughter — Pennsylvania
37 Fred Hitt 58 head Carpenter New York
38 Matie Hitt 57 wife Servant New York
39 Alfred Hitt 25 son Hired Hand New York
40 Percy Hitt 23 son Hired Hand New York

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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)

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