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Mary Stark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | Mary Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Davis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Stark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Esther Stark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jim Stark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dora Stark | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Geraldine Stark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Tom Stark | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Stark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Buren, …
Daughter, age 5
Van Buren, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | Mary T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 15
Van-Buren-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | Mary Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Stark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Stark
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Esther Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Howard Wayne Stark | 9 | — | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Tom D Stark | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Dora L Stark | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Esther May Stark | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Arkansas |
| 45 | Mary Tom Stark THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Jim Lee Stark | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Geraldine Stark | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Janet Stark | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Marvin Smart | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Bertie Smart | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Betty Mae Smart | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Billy J Smart | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Jess N Watters | 58 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Lillie Watters | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Dovie Watters | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Arkansas |
| 56 | Harmon Watters | 16 | Son | Worker | Arkansas |
| 57 | William Hutto | 19 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Emily Hutto | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Joe Stark | 79 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Perlee Stark | 74 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ernest Pike | 56 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Amy Pike | 21 | Daughter | House Work | Arkansas |
| 63 | Dibbell Pike | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Davis Crawford | 78 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Betty Crawford | 76 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | John H Ward | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Sarah E Ward | 64 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Wilma Ward | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Charlie F Ward | 32 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Irene Ward | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Opie Ray Ward | 6 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Helen Marie Ward | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Teddy Fay Ward | 2 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Cora Catherine Ward | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Andy T Baker | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mollie Baker | 71 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Clarence Franklin | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Willie A Franklin | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Poly Evans | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Erie Evans | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)