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Mary Sparks — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Sparks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hunt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agnes & Ernest — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hunt-County, Texas |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lone Oak town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hunt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 34 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Lone Oak Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Sparks | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Golden | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| H Johns | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Sparks | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Mary Sparks | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hunt, Texas
Daughter, age 2
Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Hunt, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Hunt-County, Texas
Daughter, age 22
Hunt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lone Oak town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hunt |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 34 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Sparks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Agnes Sparks (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Sparks (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Sparks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Sparks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Sparks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Agnes Sparks
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Sparks
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Sparks
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Sparks
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Sparks
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Sparks
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hunt-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hunt-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04072-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Weeden | 66 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 2 | Lola D. Weeden | 63 | Wife | Sales Lady | Texas |
| 3 | Mary E. Wrotherby | 71 | Head | — | Texas |
| 4 | Raymond White | 49 | Head | Lumber Yard | Texas |
| 5 | Jessie D. White | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Hughes White | 23 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | R. B. Parker | 53 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ethel Parker | 56 | Wife | Manager | Texas |
| 9 | Eugenia Parker | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Joe Hamil | 61 | Head | — | Texas |
| 11 | Lillie Hamil | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Howard Hooker | 59 | Lodger | Salesman | Texas |
| 13 | Geo. J. Ruth | 65 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jennie Ruth | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Mary E. Russell | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Ernest Sparks | 56 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 17 | Lucy Sparks | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Mary Lou Sparks THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Texas |
| 19 | James Golden | 21 | Lodger | School Teacher | Texas |
| 20 | H. H. Johns | 22 | Lodger | Coach Director | Texas |
| 21 | W. Lee Flaken | 57 | Head | Pharmacist | Mississippi |
| 22 | Estelle O. Flaken | 39 | Wife | Sales Lady | Texas |
| 23 | Katy Sue Flaken | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | W. Lee Jr. Flaken | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Dora O. Vice | 67 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 26 | James Rogers | 25 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 27 | Vita Rogers | 23 | Wife | Sales Lady | Texas |
| 28 | Guyon Pruitt Rogers | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Richard Mercer | 52 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 30 | Eva Mercer | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Joe Lee Mercer | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Esther Mcfadden | 74 | Head | — | Texas |
| 33 | Mollie E. Smart | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jimmie Smart | 14 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 35 | Rosie Powell | 60 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 36 | Anita Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Laura Smith | 43 | Head | — | Texas |
| 38 | Gladys Hurst | 44 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 39 | Joe Ben Wallace | 42 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 40 | Lois Wallace | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)