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Mary Sparks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Mary Sparks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPanola-County, Texas
SurnameSparks
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Justice Precinct 7
1935 Residence (County)Panola
Additional Details
OccupationGen. Office Work
IndustryRehabilitation
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked72
Income (1939)266
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationGen. Office Work
Township / WardJustice Precinct 7
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
James Sparks Son — 12 ~1928
Gretchen Hardy Daughter — 30 ~1910
Maxene Sparks Daughter — 18 ~1922
Merlin Sparks Son — 4 ~1936
Mary Sparks Daughter — 20 ~1920
Lena Sparks Spouse — 51 ~1889
J Sparks Head — 60 ~1880
Amos Sparks Son — 15 ~1925
Gilbert Sparks Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Panola, Texas
Daughter, age 10
Panola, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sparks
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
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
Panola-County, Texas
Daughter, age 20
Panola-County, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
Surname Sparks
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Justice Precinct 7
1935 Residence (County) Panola
Occupation Gen. Office Work
Industry Rehabilitation
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 72
Income (1939) 266
Highest Grade Hs 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Sparks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sparks
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Sibling
Amos Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gretchen Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merlin Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxene Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Panola-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04120-00552)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 R. D. Mahan 36 Head Farmer Texas
2 Irene Mahan 30 Wife — Texas
3 Wynell Mahan 7 Daughter — Texas
4 Cornell Mahan 3 Daughter — Texas
5 C. P. Moore 57 Head Farmer Texas
6 Levinia Moore 56 Wife — Texas
7 Ralph Hardy 44 Head Farmer Texas
8 Winnie Hardy 41 Wife — Texas
9 Ross Hardy 32 Head Farmer Texas
10 Ida Hardy 33 Wife — Texas
11 Thermon Hardy 14 Son — Texas
12 Hossie Hardy 6 Son — Texas
13 Charlie Childs 44 Head Farmer Texas
14 Rena Childs 40 Wife — Texas
15 Melba Childs 18 Daughter Demonst. Worker Texas
16 Doris Childs 16 Daughter — Texas
17 Marion Johnson 27 Hired hand Farm Laborer Texas
18 J. B. Sparks 60 Head Farmer Texas
19 Lena Sparks 51 Wife — Texas
20 Gretchen Hardy 30 Daughter Housekeeper Texas
21 Mary Sparks THIS PERSON 20 Daughter Gen. Office Work Texas
22 Maxene Sparks 18 Daughter — Texas
23 Gilbert Sparks 17 Son — Texas
24 Amos Sparks 15 Son — Texas
25 James Gene Sparks 12 Son — Texas
26 Merlin Sparks 4 Son — Texas
27 P. B. Murphy 51 Head Farmer Texas
28 Minnie Murphy 43 Wife — Texas
29 Dolphin Murphy 18 Son Farm Laborer Texas
30 Mrs. J. B. Murphy 72 Mother — Tennessee
31 C. A. Keeling 33 Head Farmer Texas
32 Ruth Keeling 23 Wife — Texas
33 Arthur Keeling 14 Son — Texas
34 Nadine Keeling 10 Daughter — Texas
35 Joyce Keeling 6 Daughter — Texas
36 A. H. Keeling 64 Head Farmer Texas
37 Lillie Keeling 58 Wife — Texas
38 Raymond Hardy 40 Head Farmer Texas
39 Gladyal Hardy 37 Wife — Texas
40 Lamon Hardy 14 Son — Texas

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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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