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Mary Stark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cooke-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cooke-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cooke-County, Texas |
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cooke |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Stark | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Levina Stark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Stark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Zima Stark | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Stark | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Stark | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Stark | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Irma Stark | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Daniel Stark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Stark | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Joe Stark | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cooke, Texas
Daughter, age 4
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | Marjorie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cooke-County, Texas
Daughter, age 14
Cooke-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cooke |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 Stark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Stark
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Texas
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Sibling
Irma Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levina 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 — Cooke-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cooke-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04012-00689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert M Herr | 20 | Son | Machinist | Texas |
| 2 | Connie Herr | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Wilfred D Herr | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Joe Dankesreiter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 5 | Georg Dankesreiter | 68 | Father | Labor | Germany |
| 6 | Joe B Cole | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eddie M Cole | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Willie R Cole | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Margaret E Cole | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | William Aldridge | 49 | Father law | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Eliza E Aldridge | 59 | Mother law | — | Texas |
| 12 | Bill D Smith | 12 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 13 | Benjamin R Kidman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Dora C Kidman | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Roy J Kidman | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Clarence J Hellman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Ernestine D Hellman | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Doris Lee Hellman | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Mary M Hellman | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | James A Hellman | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Clarence J Hellman | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Joseph P Stark | 48 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 23 | Zima E Stark | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Robert H Stark | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Joseph Stark | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Mary A Stark THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Levina C Stark | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Daniel Stark | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Edward O Stark | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Elizabeth D Stark | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Joe A Stark | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Irma Stark | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Smith T Meador | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Lucy A Meador | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Lucia Ann Meador | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Eus B Livingston | 52 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Mary A Livingston | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | The Phil B Knauf | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Edward W Knauf | 26 | Brother | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Mary C Knauf | 70 | Mother | — | Michigan |
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)